The sonnet

Primary Artist

Thea Proctor (1879–1966)

Title

The sonnet

Date made

1928

Reference

Butler (1981), 21

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block

Text printed from matrix

Printed upper left corner within image, 'TP [in monogram]'.

Matrix size

12.4 x 12.4 cm (printed image)

Edition information

edition unknown

Subject description

A man and woman wearing 18th century wigs. The woman holds a cat while the man reads to her from a book. A crescent moon and stars are visible through the window.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

44767

Creators

Proctor, Thea. | (1879–1966) Australian | Female | artist

Impressions

Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 73.425

State

published state

Impression

artist's proof

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Collection

Art Gallery of Western Australia | 981/Q7

State

published state

Impression

no.4

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Collection

Private collection

State

published state

Impression

artist's proof

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