Primary Artist

Alan Sumner (1911–1994)

Title

Cabbage patch

Reference

Butler (1993), 33

Date made

1948

Place made

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

Category

Print

Print type

stencil

Technique

screenprint, printed in colour, from 13 stencils

Matrix size

37.0 x 43.5 cm (printed image)

Support

cream wove paper (canvas weaved texture)

Support size

53.2 x 60.2 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

4/36

Edition information

proposed edition of 40, only 36 printed

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower right below printed image in pen and ink, ''Alan Sumner...'. Not dated. Inscribed lower left below printed image in pen and ink, 'CABBAGE PATCH'. Inscribed lower centre below printed image in black pencil, 'SILK SCREEN 4/36'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

46264

Accession number

63.79

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

C.A.A.B. Meeting (1963-11-18)

Provenance

Purchased by the Commonwealth Art Advisory Board (C.A.A.B.), from the artist, Melbourne, November 1963.

Credit line

Purchased 1963

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Sumner, Alan. | (1911–1994) Australian | Male | artist