Backs of houses, Veere.
Primary Artist
Dorrit Black (1891–1951)
Title
Date made
1929 (about)
Place made
Paris, France View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in colour inks, from four blocks
Text printed from matrix
no printed text.
Matrix size
23.2 x 31.0 (artists ruled border line)
Support size
23.7 x 30.6 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
6/50
Edition information
edition of 50
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
signed lower right within image in black pencil, 'DB'.
inscribed lower left margin adjacent to image in black pencil, 'B 6/50'.
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
inscribed lower left margin adjacent to image in pen and black ink, 'Backs of Houses Veere Dorrit Black / £ 2.2.0'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
356114
Accession number
2022.36
Accession method
Purchase
Provenance
with Claude Flight, London, England, United Kingdom, by 11 June 1930 acquired by his partner Edith Lawrence (1890-1973), London, England, United Kingdom, 1955 or before by descent to Jo Lawrence, wife to the nephew of Edith Lawrence, architect John Lawrence, Worth Matravers, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, 1973 who gave them to Private collection, Scotland, United Kingdom, 1976 who offered it for sale through Bonhams, London, England, United Kingdom where it was bought for GBP16,500 by the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, 16 December 2021
Credit line
Purchased in celebration of the National Gallery of Australia's 40th anniversary, 2022
Web address
https://searchthecollection.nga.gov.au/object/356114
Country of context
Australia
Last Updated
24 Oct 2025