Fishing nets drying.
Primary Artist
Tate Adams (1922–2018)
Title
Date made
1953
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, RMIT View on map Close map
Category
Print type
planographic
Technique
lithograph, printed in black ink, from one zinc plate
Matrix size
25.0 x 18.6 cm (printed image (irregular))
Support
thin cream wove paper
Support size
37.4 x 23.5 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below image in black pencil, 'Tate Adams 53'. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'Fishing Nets drying'.
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed verso lower right in pencil, 'Adams 18' [18 encircled].
Subject description
Coastal scene of fishing nets and trap drying in the sun above a beached fishing boat.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
115290
Accession number
86.3
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 6, 1985/86 (1986-02-11)
Provenance
Collection of the artist Harry Rosengrave (1899-1896), Melbourne. Purchased by the ANG from his family through Niagara Galleries, Melbourne, February 1986.
Credit line
Purchased 1986
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Adams, Tate. | (1922–2018) Australian | Irish | Male | artist
Last Updated
04 Jan 2013