Leda and the swan.
Primary Artist
James Cant (1911–1982)
Title
Date made
1948
Place made
Australia, Australia, South Australia, Adelaide View on map Close map
Category
Print type
photographic
Technique
cliche verre, printed in purple pigment, from one plate
Matrix size
20.6 x 25.6 cm (image)
Support
light sensitive paper
Support size
34.8 x 29.1 cm (sheet)
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below image in black pencil, 'CANT.1948.'. Titled lower left below image in black pencil, 'Leda and the swan' 1948.'.
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed lower right corner in black pencil, '8'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
2225
Accession number
94.1309
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 2, 1994/95 (1994-10-26)
Provenance
Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from Josef Lebovic Gallery, Sydney, 1994.
Credit line
Gordon Darling Australasian Print Fund 1994
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Cant, James. | (1911–1982) Australian | Male | artist
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013