Indian girl

Primary Artist

Murray Griffin (1903–1992)

Title

Indian girl

Physical description

(centre panel)

Reference

Bunbury (1998), 77

Date made

1951

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in colour, from multiple blocks

Matrix size

34.6 x 15.4 cm (printed image)

Support

cream Byronic laid paper

Support size

37.6 x 21.8 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

watermark: right side, 'Byronic/ Made in Canada'

State

published state

Impression

21/22

Edition information

edition of 22

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Murray Griffin 51' Inscribed lower centre below printed image in black pencil, 'Indian Girl' Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '21/22' Inscribed lower right corner in black pencil, '2'

Subject description

Figure study of Indian girl wearing sari, vest, veil and jewellery and balancing a pottery jug on her head.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

45352

Accession number

86.541.B

Accession method

Curator's allowance

Meeting

Meeting 6, 1985/86 (1986-02-11)

Credit line

Purchased 1986

Country of context

Australia

Creators

GRIFFIN, Murray | (1903–1992) Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

07 Jan 2013