Edith Knitting

Toss Woollaston did many quick sketches of his family and friends throughout his career. He valued these highly, as these comments from 1941 illustrate: It is a standing reproof to me, that the best drawing I have ever done, the earlier drawing of my mother, was done on the reverse side of lined writing-pad paper in ordinary ink in 2 minutes until she became aware I was drawing her, & fled. The sketch to which he refers is The Painter’s Mother 1933, in the collection of Te Papa. (Intimate Portraits, 2005)

To find out which artworks are available for print requests and reproduction please enquire here. This service only applies to select artworks in the Gallery's collection.