Thistles and sky
Primary Artist
Robert Grieve (1924–2006)
Title
Other titles
Thistles
Date made
1956
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
planographic
Technique
lithograph, printed in colour, from three stones
Matrix size
29.2 x 22.6 cm (printed image (irregular))
Support
cream wove paper
Support size
33.6 x 25.6 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
3/12
Edition information
edition of 12
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower left edge, black pencil, 'Robert Grieve'. Dated on printed image lower right in black pencil, '...56'. Inscribed lower centre edge, black pencil, 'Thistles & Sky'. Inscribed lower right below image in black pencil, '3/12...'. Inscribed lower right corner in black pencil, '3'. Inscribed verso lower right diagonal, black pencil, 'Thistle'. Inscribed verso upper left, purple ballpoint pen 'Robert Grieve/ Phone WY3159/ 49 NORMANBY Rd/ Kew./ 'Thistles & Sky'./ lithograph'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
7028
Accession number
95.953
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 3, 1995/96 (1995-12-13)
Provenance
Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from Eastgate Gallery, Melbourne, December 1995.
Credit line
Gordon Darling Australasian Print Fund 1995
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Grieve, Robert. | (1924–2006) Australian | Male | artist
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013