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
Category
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