The spearmakers.
Primary Artist
Beatrice Darbyshire (1901–1988)
Title
Reference
Chapman (1990), 50
Date made
1932 – c.1934
Place made
Australia, Australia, Western Australia, Perth View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching and drypoint, printed in black ink, from one copper plate
Matrix size
10.6 x 25.0 cm (plate-mark)
Support
cream laid paper
Support size
15.0 x 34.4 cm (sheet)
Edition information
edition of 50
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
No inscriptions
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
70749
Accession number
80.952
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 7, 1979/80 (1980-05-13)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from the Estate of the artist, Perth, May 1980.
Credit line
Purchased 1980
Subject category
Australia, Art style: Painter-etchers 1860s-1938
Country of context
Australia
Notes
The subject is "King Charlie" who was sketched at Argygle Station.
Creators
Darbyshire, Beatrice. | (1901–1988) Australian | Female | artist
Last Updated
07 Jan 2013