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Crow holding a peacock feather and standing on a pile of antique books next to a human skull
Crow holding a peacock feather and standing on a pile of antique books next to a human skull
Crow holding a peacock feather and standing on a pile of antique books next to a human skull
Crow holding a peacock feather and standing on a pile of antique books next to a human skull — detail
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Printmaking by Tryphena Read 9 Artworks Sold

Upstart Crow Ed. 6 of 12

Linocut Print, Paper (Requires Framing)

25cm (W) x 20cm (H) x 1cm (D)

Certificate of Authenticity Included

Complete your piece with a wood frame

Recommended

Natural is our curators’ preference. It adds warmth without announcing itself, keeping the artwork the focal point.

Artwork only · unframed

A$230

Unframed

Arrives 4 to 6 Nov

Free tracked, insured shipping Australia-wide.

Packed by the artist and sent to your door.

7-day trial at home

Hang it, live with it, see it in your own light. If it isn’t right, tell us within 7 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange collection.

  • Free return shipping, Australia wide
  • Full refund if the work isn’t right for your space, including framing
  • Fully insured, both ways

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Artwork Description

Linocut & chine collé. (acrylic on tissue paper collage) on artist quality printmaking paper
Image size: 20 x 25cm
Paper size 25 x 35cm
Edition of 12
Depicting a reference to Shakespeare as the "Upstart Crow", which refers to an Aesop's fable - the crow with borrowed plumage.

Image is my own design, hand cut onto linoleum and hand printed. Signed READDEVINE
This piece will come to you backed onto foamcore and wrapped in plastic, ready to frame.

Artist Bio
Photo of Tryphena Read
Tryphena Read 17 artworks | 7 Sold

Mid Career Australian artists that delight in creation and story telling.

A Painter and a Printmaker. Sometimes we have Collaborations.

Always striving for excellence, in both the creation of original work and the use of high quality materials.

Commissions
Tryphena's studio is in Sydney