Red sky at night, sailor's delight, red sky at morning shepherd's warning.

Primary Artist

Megan Mcpherson (1967–)

Title

Red sky at night, sailor's delight, red sky at morning shepherd's warning.

Other titles

triptych

Physical description

first panel

Date made

1996

Place made

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

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Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in colour, from multiple blocks

Matrix size

24.8 x 10.6 cm (oval)

Support

white wove paper adhered to thick white cardboard

State

published state

Impression

1/3

Edition information

edition of 3

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated on centre panel verso lower left in black pencil, 'Megan McPherson 1996'. Titled on centre panel verso centre in black pencil, 'Red sky at night,/sailower rights delight/Red sky at morning,/shepherd's warning'. Inscribed with impression details on centre panel verso lower left in black pencil, '1/3'.

Subject description

The Silk Cut Foundation collection of Australian linocut prints.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

139941

Accession number

2004.49.56.A

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 5, 2003/2004 (2004-04-28)

Provenance

Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, of the Silk Cut Foundation, Melbourne, 2004.

Credit line

Gift of the Silk Cut Foundation 2004

Creators

McPherson, Megan. | (1967–) Australian | Female | artist

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013