Thirsty one

Primary Artist

Murray Griffin (1903–1992)

Title

Thirsty one

Reference

Bunbury (1998), 51

Date made

1938

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 one block

Matrix size

27.9 x 35.4 cm (printed image)

Support

cream lithographic wove paper

Support size

33.4 x 38.6 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

5/20

Edition information

edition of 20

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Murray Griffin -38-'. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '5/20'. Inscribed lower centre below printed image in black pencil, ' 'Thirsty One' '. Inscribed lower left corner in black pencil, '4 gns'.

Subject description

Naked young man crouching beside waterfall with hands cupped to catch water.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

111129

Accession number

78.292

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 18, 1977/78 (1978-05-30)

Provenance

Acquired by Deutscher Galleries, from the artist. Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Deutscher Fine Art, Melbourne, May 1978; From the exhibition, 'A survey of Australian relief prints 1900/1950', Melbourne: Deutscher Galleries, 13 April - 5 May 1978, cat., no.99, ((illustrated).

Credit line

Purchased 1978

Country of context

Australia

Notes

Exhibited: A Survey of Australian Relief Prints 1900-1950, Deutsher Galleries, 1982 High St, Armadale, 13 April - 5 May 1978 no 99 ill.

Creators

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

Last Updated

08 Jan 2013