Island legend
Primary Artist
Frank Weitzel (1905–1932)
Title
Date made
1928 – c.1930
Place made
Europe, England, Greater London, London View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in colour, from two blocks (black and warm reddish bown inks)
Matrix size
20.8 x 22.5 cm (printed image)
Support
cream laid oriental laid paper
Support size
26.6 x 31.8 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
proof
Edition information
edition unknown
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower centre below printed image in blue ink, 'F Weitzel'. Inscribed lower centre below printed image in blue ink, 'Island Ledend'. Inscribed lower right below printed image in blue ink, 'Col. lino-cut 'cafe' £ 1/1/0'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
111107
Accession number
78.281
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 18, 1977/78 (1978-05-30)
Provenance
With Parkin Gallery, London. Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Deutscher Fine Art, Melbourne, May 1978; From the exhibition, 'A survey of Australian relief prints 1900/1950', Melbourne: Deutscher Galleries, 13 April - 5 May 1978, cat., no.189, ((illustrated).
Credit line
Purchased 1978
Country of context
Aotearoa New Zealand
Creators
Weitzel, Frank. | (1905–1932) Aotearoa New Zealander | Male | artist
Last Updated
04 Jan 2013