Primary Artist

Murray Griffin (1903–1992)

Title

Regent bower birds [1].

Reference

Bunbury (1998), 16

Date made

1932

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in colour, from multiple blocks

Matrix size

16.2 x 21.5 cm (printed image)

Support

thin cream wove paper

Support size

19.2 x 25.4 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

14/17

Edition information

edition of 17

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'V Murray Griffin - 32-'. Titled lower centre below printed image in black pencil, ' 'Regent Bower Bird' '. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '14/17'.

Subject description

Native Australian fauna: one female and two male Regent Bowerbirds (sericulus chrysocephalus) at groundlevel with bamboo in the background.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

103995

Accession number

77.65.12

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 8, 1976/77 (1977-03-10)

Provenance

Purchased from Thirty Victoria Street, Sydney, 10 March 1977.

Credit line

Purchased 1977

Country of context

Australia

Creators

GRIFFIN, Murray | (1903–1992) Australian | Male | artist