Bower bird

Primary Artist

Gwyneth Tilley (1922–1988)

Title

Bower bird

Date made

1983

Place made

Australia, Australia View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block

Matrix size

28.8 x 29.8 cm (printed image)

Support

wove 'C.M. Fabriano 100 % cotton paper

Support size

70.4 x 50.2 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

watermark: 'C.M.FABRIANO 100/100 COTTON'

State

published state

Impression

10/30

Edition information

edition of 30

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Gwyneth Tilley 83'. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, ''Bower Bird' 10/30.'. Inscribed lower left corner, diagonally, black pencil, '10/30'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

83708

Accession number

88.2139

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 3, 1988/89 (1988-10-18)

Provenance

Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from Tynte Gallery, Adelaide, 1988.

Credit line

Gordon Darling Fund 1988

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Tilley, Gwyneth. | (1922–1988) Australian | Female | artist

Last Updated

07 Jan 2013