The sonnet

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Primary Artist

Thea Proctor (1879–1966)

Title

The sonnet

Date made

1928

Place made

Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block

Matrix size

12.4 x 12.4 cm (printed image)

State

published state

Impression

artist's proof

Edition information

edition unknown

Subject description

A man and woman wearing 18th century wigs. The woman holds a cat while the man reads to her from a book. A crescent moon and stars are visible through the window.

Collection

Private collection

IRN

Not Known

Provenance

Masterpieces of Australian printmaking, Sydney: Josef Lebovic Gallery, 1987, cat., no. 145. (ill.).

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Proctor, Thea. | (1879–1966) Australian | Female | artist

Last Updated

14 Sep 2012