The tame bird
Primary Artist
Thea Proctor (1879–1966)
Title
Reference
Butler (1981), 2
Date made
1916
Place made
Europe, England, Greater London, London View on map Close map
Category
Print type
planographic
Technique
lithograph, printed in black ink, from one stone
Matrix size
30.8 x 28.6 cm (printed image)
Support
cream wove paper subsequently mounted on cardboard
Support size
41.2 x 33.1 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression
Edition information
edition of 50
Production notes
A watercolor by Proctor of the same subject and almost identical measurements (30.0 x 30.0) with the title 'Summer of rememberce', was offered at auction in 'Imprtant Australian and international works of art', Sydney: Deutscher and Hackett, 2 May 2012, lot 60.
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below image in black pencil, 'Thea Proctor'. Not dated. Titled lower left below image in black pencil, 'The Tame Bird'.
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed lower right edge in black pencil, '20 x 171/2 5/- 25703'. Inscribed verso centre of backboard inverted in black pencil, '25603/ 20 x 171/2'. Inscribed verso lower right corner of original backing board, '698'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
116476
Accession number
78.1326
Accession method
Curator's allowance
Meeting
Meeting 5, 1978/79 (1978-11-13)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Important Women Artists [gallery], Melbourne, 1978.
Credit line
Purchased 1978
Copyright
© Art Gallery of New South Wales
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Proctor, Thea. | (1879–1966) Australian | Female | artist