Maurya.
Primary Artist
Tate Adams (1922–2018)
Title
Source
Riders to the sea
Page or Plate number
no.6.
Date made
1962
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in colour, from four blocks
Matrix size
55.7 x 43.5 cm (printed image)
Support
thick cream wove paper
Support size
73.9 x 55.0 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
4/50
Edition information
edition of 50
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Adams 62'. Titled lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'Riders in the Sea'. Inscribed lower centre below printed image in black pencil, 'No 6. Maurya 4/50'
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
43742
Accession number
66.69
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
C.A.A.B. Meeting (1966-03-15)
Provenance
Purchased by the Commonwealth Art Advisory Board (C.A.A.B.), from the artist, Melbourne, 1966.
Credit line
Purchased 1966
Country of context
Australia
Notes
Exhibited Sept-Oct 1963 in "Prints '63". Cat No. 5 "Maurya Lino Cut 4 colours 22 x 17" Ed. 50 16 gns". Exhibited 15 July - 15 Sept 1966 in "Australian Prints Today" at Smithsonian, Washington, DC Cat. "Maurya Colour linoleum cut, 22 x 17, 9/50 1962. One of a series based on J.M. Synge's play, Riders to the Sea". Condition: Removed from mount, shows yellowing in reverse
Creators
Adams, Tate. | (1922–2018) Australian | Irish | Male | artist
Last Updated
07 Jan 2013