Malay mother

Primary Artist

Murray Griffin (1903–1992)

Title

Malay mother

Reference

Bunbury (1998), 78

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 15.2 cm (printed image)

Support

cream laid paper

Support size

38.0 x 21.3 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

watermark: right side vertical, illegible

State

published state

Impression

9/28

Edition information

edition of 28

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Murray Griffin 51'. Titled lower centre below printed image in black pencil, 'Malay Mother'. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '9/28'. Inscribed verso lower right in black pencil, '6 gns'.

Subject description

Figure study of Malayan woman wearing a floral sarong, plain overshirt and sandals and carrying her baby in a shoulder bag.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

103089

Accession number

85.1395

Accession method

Curator's allowance

Meeting

Meeting 2, 1985/86 (1985-08-13)

Credit line

Purchased 1985

Country of context

Australia

Creators

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

Last Updated

07 Jan 2013