The mussel gatherers
Primary Artist
Harry Rosengrave (1899–1986)
Title
Date made
1953
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
planographic
Technique
lithograph, printed in black ink, from one plate
Matrix size
22.8 x 34.0 cm (printed image)
Support
thin cream wove lithographic paper
Support size
25.2 x 37.9 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
11/12
Edition information
edition of 12
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below composition in blue pencil, 'H Rosengrave 1953'. Inscribed lower left below composition in blue pencil, 'The Mussel Gatherers 11-12'.
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed verso, lower right in black pencil, 'Rosengrave 36' [36 encircled].
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
41092
Accession number
86.245
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 6, 1985/86 (1986-02-11)
Provenance
Collection of the artist Harry Rosengrave (1899-1986), Melbourne. Purchased by the ANG from his family through Niagara Galleries, Melbourne, February 1986.
Credit line
Purchased 1986
Country of context
Australia
Notes
Scraps of black paper glued u.c.l. and u.c.r. edge, verso. Same plate as Acc. No 1982.1742.
Creators
ROSENGRAVE, Harry | (1899–1986) Australian | Male | artist
ROSENGRAVE, Harry | (1899–1986) Australian | Male | printer
Last Updated
08 Jan 2013