On the rocks.
Primary Artist
Dorrit Black (1891–1951)
Title
On the rocks.
Date made
1935Place made
Warrane / Sydney, New South Wales, Australia View on map Close map
Reference
North (1979), L24; Coppel (1995), DB26
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in colour, from five blocks (yellow ochre, orange, crimson, light grey, cobalt blue)
Text printed from matrix
Printed lower right within image, 'DB'.
Matrix size
19.7 x 31.6 cm (printed image)
Edition information
edition of 50
Subject category
Australia, Art style: Grosvenor school linocuts
Subject description
Recreational scene of women and children bathing in a rock pool, possibly at Worth Matravers, Dorset, England.
Country of context
Australia
Legacy id
42371
Creators
Black, Dorrit. | (1891–1951) Australian | Female | artist
Last Updated
20 Nov 2025