Lot 14

The colours are strong and the work is in good condition. There is faint foxing present which is mostly evident on the right side of the work (vert faint). The work does not appear to have been glued down to the backing board. There are light creases running throughout the foreground of the subject's thigh in the black ink, approximately 5cm in length. The work is framed measuring 35.5 x 35.5cm. (LEONARD JOEL CONTACTLESS DELIVERY $88 within 20km of Melbourne premises)


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The Estate of Charles (Ruthven) Blackburn (the artist's brother)
Shapiro Auctioneers, Sydney, 23 August 2016, lot 4
Private collection, Sydney

Another example of this print is part of the permanent collection of National Gallery of Australia, Canberra.

Related work:
Untitled [Study for the print 'Tom-Tom'], 1934, ink, gouache and watercolour on paper, National Gallery of Australia Collection, Canberra