Primary Artist

Eric Thake (1904–1982)

Title

Moby Dick: "There she blows! - She blows!"

Date made

1932

Place made

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

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in black ink, from one block

Matrix size

21.3 x 25.8 cm (printed image)

Support

cream wove Japanese vellum paper

Support size

25.0 x 30.9 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

5/30

Edition information

edition of 30

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Eric Thake 1932'. Titled lower centre below printed image in black pencil, ' 'There she blows' -she blows' (MOBY DICK)' Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '5/30'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

91263

Accession number

83.1275

Accession method

Curator's allowance

Meeting

Meeting 10, 1982/83 (1983-05-09)

Provenance

Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Leonard Joel, Melbourne, May 1983. From the auction, ' Australian Graphics', Melbourne: Leonard Joel, 19 October 1982.

Credit line

Purchased 1983

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Thake, Eric. | (1904–1982) Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

07 Jan 2013