Big rooster
Primary Artist
Guy Grey-Smith (1916–1981)
Title
Date made
1978
Place made
Australia, Australia, Western Australia, Darlington View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block
Matrix size
30.4 x 47.8 cm (printed image)
Support
Japanese style paper
Support size
47.4 x 63.2 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
19/25
Edition information
edition of 25
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'G. Grey Smith '78'. Titled lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'BIG ROOSTER' Inscribed lower right below printed image in black pencil, '19/25'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
156510
Accession number
93.622
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 6, 1992/93 (1993-06-23)
Provenance
With the artist until his death in 1981. By descent to Mark Grey Smith, the artist's son. Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from Mark Grey Smith, Canberra June 1993.
Credit line
Gift of Mark Grey Smith, the artist's son 1993
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Grey-Smith, Guy | (1916–1981) Australian | Male | artist
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013