Merry Christmas 71.

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Primary Artist

Robert Trauer (1913–1985)

Title

Merry Christmas 71.

Physical description

Robert Trauer greeting card.

Date made

1971

Place made

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

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Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in colour, from two blocks

Matrix size

20.6 x 10.0 cm (printed image)

Support

thin cream wove paper; stuck onto black cardboard

Support size

21.3 x 10.4 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed centre left within image in printed black in, 'RT'. Date engraved into black card lower right below image, '71'. Title engraved into card lower left below image, 'Merry Christmas'. Not inscribed.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

182164

Accession number

2008.595

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

08 Jan 2013