The tightrope walker.

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Primary Artist

Ruth Ainsworth (1900–2004)

Title

The tightrope walker.

Date made

1927

Place made

Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney 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

22.4 x 19.6 cm (printed image)

Support

thin cream laid paper

Support size

36.0 x 28.1 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression

Edition information

edition unknown

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'R. Ainsworth'. Not dated.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

78030

Accession number

88.571

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 10, 1987/88 (1988-05-12)

Provenance

Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from the artist, May 1988.

Credit line

Gift of the artist 1988

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Ainsworth, Ruth. | (1900–2004) Australian | Female | artist