Artists statement

Artist comment: These three prints (The Groom, The Undertaker's Assistant, The Organist) are part of a series on forebears of Portland. The drawings are taken from people in a collection of photographs belonging to the Johnson Family of Portland. The "Old Lady" and "The Wedding" are part of the same series. I designed the background to each drawing to suit each character's expression.

Historical information

CEMA Art Collection
Part of "A Community View" 150 years in Portland Screenprint Exhibition
Part of Angela Gee Residency 1983 and 1984

Physical description

Screenprint of standing male from hips to head. The man wearsr a black suit, white gloves and has a moustache. Work has pink background with leaf and plant forms in green, yellows and blues. No matt. Wooden frame with glass glazing.

Inscriptions & markings

Front: 1834 1984 Portland Commemorative Print (lower left) (stamp) 1/20 A Gee (lower left) The Undertaker's Assistant (centre) John Cain (lower right) (signature, brown ink) Premier of Victoria (black ink stamp)
Back: (no inscriptions)