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DRAWING: 'THE TEA PARTY', SHAUN TAN

Shaun Tan
2002
Subcollections
Museum Treasures
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
Artworks
Material
Paper
Pencil
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
TAN, Shaun
Art Collection 'City Of Subiaco'
Art, Artworks
Museum Treasure
Subiaco Library
Collections WA
Place made
Western Australia, Australia
Year
2002
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, 19 October, 2026
Completeness
100
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