Ceylonese girl

Primary Artist

Guy Grey-Smith (1916–1981)

Title

Ceylonese girl

Date made

1975

Place made

Australia, Australia, Western Australia, Darlington 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

32.6 x 20.4 cm (printed image)

Support

white wove paper

Support size

45.8 x 29.0 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

81/84

Edition information

edition of 84

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right within printed image in blue ballpoint pen, 'G. Grey Smith .../ '75'. Titled lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'HEAD'. Inscribed lower right within printed image in blue ballpoint pen '... 81/84'. Inscribed lower left below printed image in blue ballpoint pen, '81'.

Subject description

Head of Ceylonese (Sri Lankan) girl.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

156502

Accession number

93.63

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 6, 1992/93 (1993-06-23)

Provenance

With the artist until his death in 1981. By descent to Mark Grey Smith, the artist's son. Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from Mark Grey Smith, Canberra June 1993.

Credit line

Gift of Mark Grey Smith, the artist's son 1993

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Grey-Smith, Guy | (1916–1981) Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013