Poplars

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Primary Artist

Murray Griffin (1903–1992)

Title

Poplars

Reference

Bunbury (1998), 53

Date made

1936

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

35.2 x 27.8 cm (printed image)

Support

cream wove paper

Support size

46.4 x 32.0 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

1/13

Edition information

edition of 13

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below image in pencil 'Murray Griffin -36-'. Inscribed lower left below printed image in pencil '1/13'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

126850

Accession number

2003.61

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 5, 2002/2003 (26 March 2003)

Provenance

The artist untill his death in 1991. By descent to Nicholas Griffin, the artist's son, Melbourne, 1991. Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from Eastgate Gallery, Melbourne, 2003.

Credit line

Purchased with assistance from the Gordon Darling Australasian Print Fund 2003

Country of context

Australia

Creators

GRIFFIN, Murray | (1903–1992) Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

14 Sep 2012