The acrobats.
Primary Artist
Dorrit Black (1891–1951)
Title
Reference
North (1979), L2; Coppel (1995), DB2
Date made
1927 – 1927-28
Place made
Europe, England, Greater London, London View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in colour, from four blocks (yellow, red, viridian, black)
Matrix size
25.0 x 17.8 cm (printed image)
Support
thin cream oriental laid paper
Support size
30.8 x 22.0 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
10/50
Edition information
edition of 50
Matrix status
Exists: AGNSW DA85.1967. Gift of the artist's sister, Mrs Helen Finlayson, Adelaide, 15 D
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Not signed. Not dated. Not title. Inscribed upper right above image in black pencil, '10/50'.
Subject description
Theatrical scene of acrobats performing in a circus.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
83917
Accession number
82.601
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 1, 1982/83 (1982-07-12)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from the artist's family, Adelaide, 1982.
Credit line
Purchased 1982
Subject category
Australia, Art style: Grosvenor school linocuts
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Black, Dorrit. | (1891–1951) Australian | Female | artist
Last Updated
04 Jan 2013