Leda and the swan.

Primary Artist

James Cant (1911–1982)

Title

Leda and the swan.

Date made

1948

Place made

Australia, Australia, South Australia, Adelaide View on map Close map

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Category

Print

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