The Bunyip pool

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Primary Artist

Harry Rosengrave (1899–1986)

Title

The Bunyip pool

Date made

1964

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 three blocks

Matrix size

38.0 x 50.6 cm (printed image (irregular))

Support

thick cream wove lithographic paper

Support size

42.4 x 52.2 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below composition in black pencil, 'H Rosengrave 1964'. Inscribed lower left below composition in black pencil, 'The Bunyip Pool'.

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

Inscribed verso, lower right in black pencil, 'Rosengrave 40' [40 encircled].

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

41090

Accession number

86.244

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 6, 1985/86 (1986-02-11)

Provenance

Collection of the artist Harry Rosengrave (1899-1986), Melbourne. Purchased by the ANG from his family through Niagara Galleries, Melbourne, February 1986.

Credit line

Purchased 1986

Country of context

Australia

Notes

3 scraps black paper glued u. edge verso. Scorch mark l.r. corner on comp.

Creators

ROSENGRAVE, Harry | (1899–1986) Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

08 Jan 2013