The Javanese dancer.
Primary Artist
Dorrit Black (1891–1951)
Title
Other titles
The harem
Reference
North (1979), L39; Coppel (1995), DB50
Date made
1947 – c.1949
Place made
Australia, Australia, South Australia, Adelaide View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in colour, from five blocks
Matrix size
25.0 x 31.2 cm (printed image)
Support
thin cream wove paper
Support size
27.6 x 33.1 cm (sheet)
Impression
proof
Edition information
a few colour proofs are known
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
No inscriptions
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Titled verso in black pencil, 'The Javanese dancer'.
Subject description
Theatrical scene of female dancers around a single seated male performer.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
42365
Accession number
76.1221
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 6, 1976/77 (1976-12-14)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from the artist's family, Adelaide, 1976.
Credit line
Purchased 1976
Subject category
Australia, Art style: Grosvenor school linocuts
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Black, Dorrit. | (1891–1951) Australian | Female | artist
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013