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Subiaco Museum > Records

DRAWING: 'THE TEA PARTY', SHAUN TAN

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Shaun Tan

2002

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Overview

Image: Colour pastel working drawing for 'The Tea Party' in T-bar shape .

Signature: Unsigned.

Frame: Gold lacquered frame with maroon mat.

Reverse: stamped 'Captured Ideas Picture Framing and Gallery'.

Historical information

One of 10 preparation drawings received by the City, with 2002 commissioning of two large colour murals by Shaun Tan, for Subiaco Library,

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-2020.131.1

Item type

Material

Width

690 mm

Height or length

200 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Shaun Tan

Contextual information

Shaun Tan has a long history with the City of Subiaco and the Subiaco Library, having his name associated with the Library’s ‘Shaun Tan Award for Young Artists’ for the last 20 years.

Keywords

Museum Treasure

Subiaco Library

Place made

Western Australia, Australia

Year

Statement of significance

One of 10 preparation drawings received by the City of Subiaco after commissioning Shaun Tan to create two large colour murals for the Subiaco Library.

Aesthetic: Condition: Provenance: Rarity:

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Comparative significance criteria

Object’s condition or completeness

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

Last modified

Monday, 30 June, 2025

Completeness

100

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