Old fire tower, Melbourne
Primary Artist
John Mather (1848–1916)
Title
Other titles
A bit of old Melbourne
Old Melbourne
Date made
1904
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching and aquatint, printed in brown ink with plate-tone, from one plate
Matrix size
25.2 x 19.3 cm (image)
Support
cream wove paper
Support size
38.6 x 24.4 cm (sheet)
State
1st state
Impression
proof
Edition information
edition unknown
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, 'J. Mather.'. Not dated. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'A bit of Old Melbourne, / first state'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
46834
Accession number
61.43
Accession method
Gift
Provenance
With the artist until his death in 1916. Collection of D. M. Desouker, England, by descent. Gift to the Commonwealth Art Advisory Board (C.A.A.B.), from D. M. Desouker, England, August 1961.
Credit line
Gift of D M Desouker 1961
Subject category
Australia, Art style: Painter-etchers 1860s-1938
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Mather, John. | (1848–1916) Australian | Scottish | Male | artist