Guardians of the Valley

Primary Artist

Douglas Pratt (1900–1972)

Title

Guardians of the Valley

Date made

1934

Place made

Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, printed in brown ink, from one plate

Matrix size

20.3 x 28.0 cm (plate-mark)

Support

cream bond paper

Support size

26.3 x 34.8 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

60/75

Edition information

edition of 75

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Douglas Pratt'. Not dated. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Guardians of the Valley'. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '60/75'.

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

Inscribed with framing instructions inscribed upper right, '173/8 x 153/4'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

82276

Accession number

71.91

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

C.A.A.B. Meeting (1971-07-19)

Provenance

Purchased by the Commonwealth Art Advisory Board (C.A.A.B.], from the artist, 1971.

Credit line

Purchased 1971

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Pratt, Douglas. | (1900–1972) Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013