Academic painting no. 1: For Aunt Millicent Black, 1970

Record number
cm000195
Title
Academic painting no. 1: For Aunt Millicent Black
Date
1970
Medium
crayon, watercolour
Support
paper
Dimensions
1100 x 725 mm
Inscriptions
PAINTING FOR / AUNT / MILLICENT / BLACK (pencil, t.l.); Acedemic [sic] painting / NO 1 (t.r.); For Millie cat, friend & foe through / many years. (Sorry dear, [illegible] ) Colin '70 [October] / DIED MARCH 25 71 (pencil, b.r.)
Extended inscriptions
I hate to see the empty / skin [illegible] / all things / bright and / beautiful all / creatures [illegible] / and small
Exhibition history

1971 The Group Show [1971]
CSA Gallery
Christchurch
13/11/1971 - 28/11/1971

Notes
Aunt Millicent Black was the McCahons' cat.