Flamingoes

Primary Artist

May Voke (1912–1997)

Title

Flamingoes

Date made

1932

Place made

Australia, Australia, South Australia, Adelaide View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in colour, from mutliple blocks

Matrix size

14.7 x 14.2 cm (printed image)

Support

cream laid oriental style paper

Support size

17.8 x 15.4 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

4/22

Edition information

edition of 22

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'may VOKE/32'. Titled lower centre below printed image in black pencil, 'Flamingoes'. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '4/22'.

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

Inscribed in black pencil, 'In very/ poor condition/ Last Feb./ This Proof was Returned to me from England after finalising/ our Estate/ M.L.'. (detached sheet of paper)

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

104627

Accession number

89.1695

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 3, 1989/90 (1989-10-12)

Provenance

Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from the artist, Adelaide, October 1989.

Credit line

Gift of the artist 1989

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Voke, May. | (1912–1997) Australian | English | Female | artist

Last Updated

08 Jan 2013