Cornish clay

Primary Artist

Lesbia Thorpe (1919–2009)

Title

Cornish clay

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in colour, from two blocks

Matrix size

27.0 x 38.2 cm (printed image)

Support

paper

State

published state

Impression

5/6

Edition information

edition of 6

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'LESBIA THORPE'. Not dated. Titled lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'CORNISH CLAY'. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '5/6'..

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

41137

Accession number

86.256

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

Creators

Thorpe, Lesbia. | (1919–2009) Australian | Female | artist