(The giant pouring water).
Primary Artist
Joyce Allen (1916–1992)
Title
Source
The lonely giant
Date made
1948
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Bowral, 28 Queen St View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in black ink, from one block
Matrix size
14.2 x 11.2 cm (printed image)
Support
shiny thin cream wove paper
Support size
21.0 x 13.2 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression
Edition information
edition unknown
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
No inscriptions
Subject description
Nursery scene of the giant pouring water from The Lonely Giant.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
1356
Accession number
94.867
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 6, 1993/94 (1994-06-29)
Provenance
The artist's family, by descent. Gift to the Australian National Gallery, from the artist's family, 1994.
Credit line
Gift of Sarah, Jocelyn and Nicholas, the artist's children, in loving memory 1994.
Country of context
Australia
Notes
ALLEN, Joyce, The Lonely Giant, 1948 Christies auction catalogue: The Johnstone Collection 5 June 1994, lot no: 215 "Allen (Joyce): The Lonely Giant", inscribed by Allen and dated Christmas 1948, 3 b/w linocuts, 7pp., wrappers, 8vo, circa 1948.
Creators
Allen, Joyce. | (1916–1992) Australian | Female | artist
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013