Primary Artist

Murray Griffin (1903–1992)

Title

Two cockatoos.

Reference

Bunbury (1998), 110

Date made

1969

Place made

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

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in colour, from multiple blocks

Matrix size

34.6 x 46.2 cm (printed image)

Support

shiny cream wove paper

Support size

38.0 x 51.0 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

27/29

Edition information

edition of 29

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Murray Griffin'. Not dated. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '27/29'. Inscribed lower centre below printed image in black pencil, 'Two Cockatoos'.

Subject description

Native Australian fauna: two sulphur-crested cockatoos (cacatua galerita) in old tree trunks.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

81685

Accession number

72.368

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

C.A.A.B. Meeting (1972-09-20)

Provenance

Purchased from Langsam Galleries, Melbourne, 1972.

Credit line

Purchased 1972

Country of context

Australia

Creators

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