The giants are coming
Primary Artist
Mitzi Shearer (1909–1995)
Title
Date made
1978
Place made
Australia, Australia, Western Australia, Perth View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in red ink, from one block
Matrix size
34.2 x 23.0 cm (printed image)
Support
cream wove paper
Support size
58.8 x 38.2 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
7/7
Edition information
edition of 7
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Shearer '78'. Inscribed lower centre below printed image in black pencil, ' 'The giants are coming' '. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '7/7'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
167900
Accession number
92.826
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 1, 1992/93 (1992-08-26)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Charles Nodrum Gallery, Melbourne, 1992.
Credit line
Gordon Darling Australasian Print Fund 1992
Country of context
Australia
Notes
2/7 inscribed l.l. edge, pencil "1/7 sent to Nico [illegible] - Smith?]/ S. Africa". Two drawings for this linoblock are held in the NGA collection (not yet accessioned 5/11/96).
Creators
Shearer, Mitzi. | (1909–1995) Female | artist
Last Updated
07 Jan 2013