Original linocut print by Eric Thake: Offers authentic, collectible art from the interwar period
Bookplate on blank pages: Adds a personal, literary touch to books
Provenance in national institutions: Ensures authenticity and collectible value
Bold, distinctive print: Features unique imagery for bibliophiles and art collectors
Summarized by Shop
The popular practice of labelling and adorning one’s beloved books with bookplates has almost been lost to history. In the early 20th century, members of the Australian Ex Libris Society would assign iconic artists with the task of creating personal tags that could be fixed onto the inside cover or first pages of their books.
Eric Thake,
Medium
Linocut print on paper
Dimensions
8 x 6 cm
Year of creation
1927-1943
Accession numbers
National Gallery of Australia 73 258 3, 84 1415 2; National Gallery of Victoria P40 1973; Art Gallery of South Australia 495G99; Castlemaine Art Museum G658