L is the Lyre, a bird
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Primary Artist
Eirene Mort (1879–1977)
Title
Physical description
Block for alphabet
Source
Australian animal alphabet
Date made
1907
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
letterpress printed labels, recto and verso printed in blue ink
Matrix size
4.5 x 4.4 cm (printed image)
Support
paper on wooden block
Support size
5.2 x 5.2 cm (sheet)
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Not signed. Not dated. Printed label verso, 'L is the Lyre, a bird/ of sagacity---/ His tail is alluded to, not his veracity'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
24503
Accession number
95.1.12
Accession method
Curator's allowance
Meeting
Meeting 4, 1994/95 (1995-02-23)
Credit line
Purchased 1995
Country of context
Australia
Notes
Printed label, reverse: L is the Lyre, a bird/ of sagacity---/ His tail is alluded to, not his veracity.
Creators
Mort, Eirene. | (1879–1977) Australian | Female | artist
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013