Eric Thake b. 1904

Also known as Eric Prentice Anchor Thake
  • Artist
Mid 20th century Melbourne surrealist graphic and commercial artist and illustrator, designer and painter.
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  • Museum of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA
  • Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, TAS
  • Warrnambool Art Gallery, Warrnambool, VIC
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    (collection of woodcut bookplates: see Warner & Crayford cats).

  • Mornington Peninsula Arts Centre, Mornington Peninsula, VIC
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    (incl. 'Bombed House, Darwin’ 1945, w/c ill. Hanson, cat.197).

  • Geelong Art Gallery, Geelong, VIC
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    (The Rock and the Flies 1952, linocut ill. Hanson, cat.198).

  • Castlemaine Art Gallery and Historical Museum, Castlemaine, VIC
  • Ballaaat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat, VIC
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    (good col. incl. “Mr. Picasso! Gentlemen, you wont find him here”, acquired 1977).

  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC
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    National Gallery of Victoria has 'Preliminary drawing for Margo in Spring’ 1962, 'The War in Cambodia…’, 'Employees Federation…’ 1970, 'Night Time – Alice Springs’ 1945-47, 'Bombed Houses, Koepang’ 1945, 'Abstract of auctions’ 1944 et al.

  • Australian National University, Canberra, ACT
  • Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT
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    Australian War Memorial has 24 paintings and pencil drawings, including 'Kamiri Seachlight’ painted on Noemfoor Island in June 1945.

  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT
  • Newcastle Region Art Gallery, Newcastle, NSW
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    Newcastle Region Art Gallery has at least 7 linocuts (ill. Crayford).

  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
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    (She’s warm alright [pub conversation] 1966, linocut, gift of Hal Missingham 1967; When in Kalgoolie … Dial-a-Prayer 1970, linocut, gift of Hal Missingham 1971; Heels and Heeler, Charleville 1971, gift of Hal Missingham 1972; and An Opera House in Every Home 1972, linocut, gift of Hal Missingham 1973 (now a tea-towel {and mug?} at AGNSW) – all Thake Christmas cards.

  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, QLD

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  • Contemporary Art Society exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Melbourne Contemporary Group exhibition (exhibited at)
  • (Linocuts of Eric Thake in the University's Art Collection) (exhibited at)
  • In Relief: Australian Wood Engravings, Woodcuts and Linocuts (None)
  • Prints and Patronage: The development of the Geelong Art Gallery's print collection: 1900-1996 (exhibited at)
  • Surrealism: Revolution by Night (exhibited at)
  • Eric Thake: A personal retrospective (exhibited at)
  • Eric Thake: Pubs & Bars (exhibited at)
  • (Retrospective) (exhibited at)
  • Eric Thake: Linocuts, drawings, photographs (exhibited at)
  • (Solo exhibition) (exhibited at)
  • (Group show with Ethel Spowers and Dorrit Black) (exhibited at)
  • (Paintings and linocuts) (exhibited at)
  • Strange Spectacle (exhibited at)
  • Contemporary Art Society exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Melbourne Contemporary Group exhibition (exhibited at)
  • (Linocuts of Eric Thake in the University's Art Collection) (exhibited at)
  • In Relief: Australian Wood Engravings, Woodcuts and Linocuts (None)
  • Prints and Patronage: The development of the Geelong Art Gallery's print collection: 1900-1996 (exhibited at)
  • Surrealism: Revolution by Night (exhibited at)
  • Eric Thake: A personal retrospective (exhibited at)
  • Eric Thake: Pubs & Bars (exhibited at)
  • (Retrospective) (exhibited at)
  • Eric Thake: Linocuts, drawings, photographs (exhibited at)
  • (Solo exhibition) (exhibited at)
  • (Group show with Ethel Spowers and Dorrit Black) (exhibited at)
  • (Paintings and linocuts) (exhibited at)