The large ladies.
Primary Artist
Joyce Allen (1916–1992)
Title
Date made
1987
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Bowral, 28 Queen St View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in black ink, from one block; hand-coloured
Matrix size
29.2 x 40.6 cm (printed image)
Support
white japanese-style laid paper
Support size
40.4 x 53.4 cm (sheet)
Edition information
1st edition unknown, 2nd edition hand-coloured
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
No inscriptions
Subject description
Recreational scene of men, women and children wearing bathers at the beach with two larger women picnicking in the foreground.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
179615
Accession number
93.186
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 2, 1993/94 (1993-10-27)
Provenance
With the artist until her death in 1992. Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from the artists children, Sydney, October 1993.
Credit line
Gift of Sarah, Jocelyn and Nicholas, the artist's children, in loving memory 1993
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Allen, Joyce. | (1916–1992) Australian | Female | artist
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013