Old wood

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Primary Artist

Murray Griffin (1903–1992)

Title

Old wood

Reference

Bunbury (1998), 9

Date made

1932

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in black ink, from one block

Matrix size

21.6 x 16.3 cm (printed image)

Support

cream wove paper

Support size

25.4 x 19.0 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

1/20

Edition information

edition of 20

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower left in the block, 'V.M.G [in rectangle]'. Signed and dated lower right below image in pencil ' Murray Griffin ' 32'. Inscribed and titled lower left below printed image in pencil ''Old wood' 1/20'

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

127011

Accession number

2003.148

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 5, 2002/2003 (26 March 2003)

Provenance

The artist untill his death in 1991. By descent to Nicholas Griffin, the artist's son, Melbourne, 1991. Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from Eastgate Gallery, Melbourne, 2003.

Credit line

Purchased with assistance from the Gordon Darling Australasian Print Fund 2003

Country of context

Australia

Creators

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

Last Updated

14 Sep 2012