The fountain.
Primary Artist
Thea Proctor (1879–1966)
Title
Reference
Butler (1981), 15
Date made
1925
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block; hand-coloured
Matrix size
19.5 x 19.9 cm (printed image)
Support
thin cream laid paper
Support size
25.5 x 24.5 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, 'Thea Proctor'. Not dated. Titled lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'The Fountain'.
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Clune Galleries label on verso of original backing board
Subject description
Garden scene of woman holding small child while older girl plays with hoop. A table is set for tea in the foreground and a fountain features in the background.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
49260
Accession number
73.794
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Acquisitions Committee, Canberra, Meeting 8 (1973-11-19)
Provenance
Purchased by the Acquisitions Committee (Australian National Gallery), from Clune Galleries, Sydney, 1973.
Credit line
Purchased 1973
Copyright
© Art Gallery of New South Wales
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Proctor, Thea. | (1879–1966) Australian | Female | artist
Last Updated
07 Jan 2013