The birds began to sing.

Artist: b'Mackintosh, Jessie.' | Title: b'The birds began to sing.' | Date: c.1943 | Technique: b'linocut, printed in colour, from mutliple blocks'
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Primary Artist

Jessie Mackintosh (1893–1957)

Title

The birds began to sing.

Date made

1941 – c.1943

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in colour, from mutliple blocks

Matrix size

32.0 x 37.0 cm (printed image)

Support

laid paper

Support size

39.2 x 42.5 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

2/25

Edition information

edition of 25

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Jessie MacIntosh-'. Not dated. Titled lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'The Birds began to Sing-'. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '2/25'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

104002

Accession number

77.65.16

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 8, 1976/77 (1977-03-10)

Provenance

Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Thirty Victoria Street [gallery], Sydney, March 1977.

Credit line

Purchased 1977

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Mackintosh, Jessie. | (1893–1957) Australian | Female | artist

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013