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Primary Artist
Theo Scharf (1899–1987)
Title
Date made
1921
Place made
Europe, Germany View on map Close map
Category
Print type
planographic
Technique
lithograph, printed in black ink, from one stone
Matrix size
12.6 x 12.6 cm (printed image)
Support
cream wove paper
Support size
17.4 x 14.9 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
proof
Edition information
edition unknown
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed upper right in black pencil, '...Theo Scharf'. Inscribed lower left in pen and ink, 'A merry Xmas./ T.S./ [illeg] 4/12/21.'. Inscribed upper edge, black pencil, 'next year I will send a futuristic one, as a proof/ of my artistic elasticity/...'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
1296
Accession number
94.1304
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 2, 1994/95 (1994-10-26)
Provenance
G.K. Gray< Sydney. Possibly the property of Mrs H.H. Champion who exhibited a painting by Bess Norris at the National Gallery, Melbourne, in 1925. The two works were sold together at an auction. Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from Stephen Scheding, Sydney, October 1994; One of a group of 12 prints purchased from Scheding Collection.
Credit line
Gordon Darling Australasian Print Fund 1994
Copyright
© The Estate of Theo Scharf.
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Scharf, Theo. | (1899–1987) Australian | Male | artist
Last Updated
08 Jan 2013