The acrobats.
Primary Artist
Dorrit Black (1891–1951)
Title
Reference
North (1979), L2; Coppel (1995), DB2
Date made
1927 – 1927-28
Place made
London, Greater London, England View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in colour, from four blocks (yellow, red, viridian, black)
Matrix size
25.0 x 17.8 cm (printed image)
Support
thin cream oriental laid paper
Support size
30.8 x 22.0 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
10/50
Edition information
edition of 50
Matrix status
Exists: AGNSW DA85.1967. Gift of the artist's sister, Mrs Helen Finlayson, Adelaide, 15 D
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Not signed. Not dated. Not title. Inscribed upper right above image in black pencil, '10/50'.
Subject description
Theatrical scene of acrobats performing in a circus.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
83917
Accession number
82.601
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 1, 1982/83 (1982-07-12)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from the artist's family, Adelaide, 1982.
Credit line
Purchased 1982
Subject category
Australia, Art style: Grosvenor school linocuts
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Black, Dorrit. | (1891–1951) Australian | Female | artist
Last Updated
04 Jan 2013