Ceylonese girl
Primary Artist
Guy Grey-Smith (1916–1981)
Title
Date made
1975
Place made
Australia, Australia, Western Australia, Darlington View on map Close map
Category
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