L is the Lyre, a bird
Primary Artist
Eirene Mort (1879–1977)
Title
Physical description
Block for alphabet
Source
Australian animal alphabet
Date made
1907
Place made
Warrane / Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 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