Venus, plaque
1932
Medium
earth pigments on plaster, wire
Measurements
37.1 × 16.5 × 3.0 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1984
© Courtesy of the artist
Gallery location
Gallery 8
Level 2, NGV Australia
About this work
Although she is primarily known for her pioneering work as a studio potter, Klytie Pate trained as a sculptor, first privately with Ola Cohn, then at the National Gallery School and Melbourne Technical College during the 1930s. She became known for her experimental glazes and pierced and carved pots. In 1925 Pate began living with her aunt and uncle, the artists Christian and Napier Waller. There she developed a love of theosophy and mythology, an interest that underpins much of her work. These plaster reliefs were made by Pate in 1932 and hung on the walls of Christian and Napier Waller’s bedroom at Fairy Hills in Ivanhoe.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Ivanhoe, Melbourne, Victoria
Inscription
incised in rear c.: Klytie / 1932
Accession Number
D19-1984
Department
Australian Decorative Arts
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Physical description
Venus, stylised face composed of rounded forms, ochre pigment rubbed into surface.