X for the creatures said to abound in the depths of the sea...Y is the young-'un of Dugong

Primary Artist

Eirene Mort (1879–1977)

Title

X for the creatures said to abound in the depths of the sea...Y is the young-'un of Dugong

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

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Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

letterpress printed labels, recto and verso printed in blue ink

Matrix size

4.4 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 labe verso, ' X for the creatures said/ to abound in the/ depths of the sea, that/ are yet to be found. Y is the Young-'un of/ Dugong a specimen,/ which ever you like of/ these terms you address/ him in'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

24514

Accession number

95.1.23

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: X for the creatures said/ to abound in the/ depths of the sea, that/ are yet to be found.

Creators

Mort, Eirene. | (1879–1977) Australian | Female | artist

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013