(Wizard Agonis cringes under Wizard Lambertia's wickedness) (Illustration 8).
Primary Artist
Joyce Allen (1916–1992)
Title
(Wizard Agonis cringes under Wizard Lambertia's wickedness) (Illustration 8).
Source
Pai Korri
Date made
1987
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Bowral, 28 Queen St View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in black ink, from one block; with pencil and black, pen and ink
Matrix size
30.8 x 23.0 cm (printed image)
Support
white japanese-style paper
Support size
35.2 x 26.6 cm (sheet)
Impression
1st proof
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Not signed. Not dated. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '1st (2nd altered) Proof'.
Subject description
Book illustration of Wizard Agonis protecting the gnome Pai Korri and fairy Winnie as they are threatened by Wizard Lambertia with salamanders overhead.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
1337
Accession number
94.861
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 6, 1993/94 (1994-06-29)
Provenance
The artist's family, by descent. Gift to the Australian National Gallery, from the artist's family, 1994.
Credit line
Gift of Sarah, Jocelyn and Nicholas, the artist's children, in loving memory 1994.
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Allen, Joyce. | (1916–1992) Australian | Female | artist
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013