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Title

'Tellurian' tarot cards

circa 1973

Artist

Flora Beresford

Australia, India, England

1915 – 1984

Alternate image of 'Tellurian' tarot cards by Flora Beresford
Alternate image of 'Tellurian' tarot cards by Flora Beresford
Alternate image of 'Tellurian' tarot cards by Flora Beresford
Alternate image of 'Tellurian' tarot cards by Flora Beresford
Alternate image of 'Tellurian' tarot cards by Flora Beresford
Alternate image of 'Tellurian' tarot cards by Flora Beresford
Alternate image of 'Tellurian' tarot cards by Flora Beresford
Alternate image of 'Tellurian' tarot cards by Flora Beresford
Alternate image of 'Tellurian' tarot cards by Flora Beresford
Alternate image of 'Tellurian' tarot cards by Flora Beresford
Alternate image of 'Tellurian' tarot cards by Flora Beresford
Alternate image of 'Tellurian' tarot cards by Flora Beresford
Alternate image of 'Tellurian' tarot cards by Flora Beresford
Alternate image of 'Tellurian' tarot cards by Flora Beresford
Alternate image of 'Tellurian' tarot cards by Flora Beresford
Alternate image of 'Tellurian' tarot cards by Flora Beresford
Alternate image of 'Tellurian' tarot cards by Flora Beresford
Alternate image of 'Tellurian' tarot cards by Flora Beresford
Alternate image of 'Tellurian' tarot cards by Flora Beresford
Alternate image of 'Tellurian' tarot cards by Flora Beresford
Alternate image of 'Tellurian' tarot cards by Flora Beresford
Alternate image of 'Tellurian' tarot cards by Flora Beresford
Alternate image of 'Tellurian' tarot cards by Flora Beresford
Alternate image of 'Tellurian' tarot cards by Flora Beresford
Alternate image of 'Tellurian' tarot cards by Flora Beresford
Alternate image of 'Tellurian' tarot cards by Flora Beresford
Alternate image of 'Tellurian' tarot cards by Flora Beresford
Alternate image of 'Tellurian' tarot cards by Flora Beresford
Alternate image of 'Tellurian' tarot cards by Flora Beresford

  • Details

    Other Title
    The greater trumps
    Date
    circa 1973
    Media category
    Watercolour
    Materials used
    watercolour and gouache on card
    Dimensions

    a - cover, 250 x 155 cm, image/sheet

    b - The fool, 250 x 155 cm, 21.5 x 12.5 cm image

    c - The magician, 250 x 155 cm, 21.5 x 13.0 cm image

    d - The high priestess, 250 x 155 cm, 21.8 x 12.5 cm image

    e - The empress, 250 x 155 cm, 22.0 x 12.5 cm image

    f - The emperor, 250 x 155 cm, 21.5 x 12.5 cm image

    g - The hierophant, 250 x 155 cm, 21.5 x 12.5 cm image

    h - The lovers, 250 x 155 cm, 21.5 x 12.5 cm image

    i - The chariot, 25 x 15.5 cm, 21.5 x 12.5 cm image

    j - Strength, 25 x 15.5 cm, 21.5 x 12.5 cm image

    k - The hermit, 25 x 15.5 cm, 21.5 x 12.5 cm image

    l - Wheel of fortune, 25 x 15.5 cm, 21.5 x 12.5 cm image

    m - Justice, 25 x 15.5 cm, 21.5 x 12.5 cm image

    n - The hanged man, 25 x 15.5 cm, 21.7 x 12.5 cm image

    o - Death, 25 x 15.5 cm, 21.5 x 12.5 cm image

    p - Temperance, 25 x 15.5 cm, 21.5 x 12.5 cm image

    q - The devil, 25 x 15.5 cm, 21.5 x 12.5 cm image

    r - The tower, 25 x 15.5 cm, 21.5 x 12.5 cm image

    s - The star, 25 x 15.5 cm, 21.5 x 12.5 cm image

    t - The moon, 25 x 15.5 cm, 21.5 x 12.5 cm image

    u - The sun, 25 x 15.5 cm, 21.5 x 12.5 cm image

    v - Judgement, 25 x 15.5 cm, 21.5 x 12.5 cm image

    w - The world, 25 x 15.5 cm, 21.5 x 12.5 cm image

    x - Design for back of cards, 25 x 15.5 cm

    y - The Qabalistic tree of life, 25 x 15.5 cm

    Signature & date

    Not signed. Not dated.

    Credit
    National Art Archive. Gift of Robyn Hutchison 2007
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    ARC256.1.1.a-y
    Copyright
    © Flora Beresford Estate

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    Flora Beresford

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  • About

    Australian artist Flora Beresford, who was an art student in Sydney in the 1930s, eventually moved to India, where she lived for nearly 30 years. She and her family quickly integrated into Indian society. One of her sons even became Sri Dev Ashish, successor to the line of gurus at the Mirtola ashram. Flora's fascinating series of watercolours, based on the ancient Chinese oracle and Book of Changes, as well as on the Tarot and traditional Indian spirituality, trace the impact of esoteric thought and art on an artist trained in the vitalist tradition of Rayner Hoff.