Gossip
Primary Artist
Florence Higgs (1918–2006)
Title
Date made
1954 – (1954)
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, RMIT View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in colour, from four blocks
Matrix size
19.8 x 15.0 cm (printed image)
Support
thin cream wove paper
Support size
21.8 x 17.0 cm (sheet (irregular))
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression
Edition information
edition unknown
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Flower rightnce M. Higgs'. Not dated. Titled lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'Gossip.'.
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed verso, lower right in black pencil, 'Higgs 4' [4 encircled].
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
40921
Accession number
86.189
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 6, 1985/86 (1986-02-11)
Provenance
Collection of the artist Harry Rosengrave (1899-1896), Melbourne. Purchased by the ANG from his family through Niagara Galleries, Melbourne, February 1986.
Credit line
Purchased 1986
Country of context
Australia
Notes
Colourway variation on Acc. Nos. 1986.187 (progress proof) and 1986.188.
Creators
Higgs, Florence. | (1918–2006) Australian | Female | artist
Last Updated
04 Jan 2013