A Happy Christmas.

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Primary Artist

Robert Trauer (1913–1985)

Title

A Happy Christmas.

Physical description

Robert Trauer greeting card.

Date made

1970

Place made

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

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Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in black ink, from one block

Matrix size

16.3 x 10.9 cm (printed image)

Support

thin wood; stuck onto peach patterned paper which has been fashioned into a greeting card

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed upper centre within image in printed black ink, 'RT [within flag]'. Signed and dated lower right on card recto in black felt-tip pen, 'from Robert Trauer 70'. Titled upper left on card recto in black felt-tip pen, 'A Happy Christmas'. Not inscribed.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

182196

Accession number

2008.623

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 6, 2007/2008 (2008-06-25)

Provenance

Gift the the National Gallery of Australia, from Tom Trauer, the artist's son, Melbourne, 2008.

Credit line

Gift of Tom Trauer, the artist's son, 2008

Creators

Trauer, Robert. | (1913–1985) Male | artist

Last Updated

04 Jan 2013