Benjamin at play.
Primary Artist
Murray Walker (1937–)
Title
Date made
1966
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block
Matrix size
54.4 x 41.8 cm (printed image)
Support
thin cream hand made Bodleian paper
Support size
70.6 x 50.5 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark: upper right edge, 'BODLEIAN'.
State
editioned state
Impression
artist's proof
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Murray Walker 66'. Titled lower left edge below printed image in black pencil, ' 'Benjamin at Play' '. Inscribed with edition, lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'A/P'.
Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production
Inscibed, lower left corner in black pencil 'Block was in haste cancelled in 1966 - But now it seems an excellent work. M. W. 1986 / Not Editioned Yet'. Inscribed, lower right side edge verso in black pencil '3.29'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
83496
Accession number
2008.703.74
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 1, 2008/2009 (2008-08-26)
Provenance
Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from the artist, Melbourne, 2008
Credit line
Purchased 2008
Creators
WALKER, Murray | (1937–) Australian | Male | artist
Last Updated
07 Jan 2013