Guinea fowls
Primary Artist
M. Napier Waller (1893–1972)
Title
Reference
Draffin (1977), 29
Date made
1923
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in brown ink, from one block; hand-coloured
Matrix size
11.0 x 14.9 cm (printed image (irregular))
Support
medium weight brown wove wrapping paper
Support size
18.8 x 22.2 cm (sheet)
State
1st state of 2; published state
Impression
14/15
Edition information
edition of 35 in black ink, proposed edition of 15 hand-colour impressions, 4 are listed in the artist's book of sales
Production notes
The 2nd state is after the cutting of a line just within the top boarder of the print. Work is in a contemporaneous mount with equal sides and top, with exaggerated margin at bottom.
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'M Napier Waller.'. Not dated. Inscribed lower right below printed image in black pencil, '14.'
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
128365
Accession number
2004.453
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 2, 2004/2005 (2004-10-27)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Peter Arnold Antiquarian Booksellers, Melbourne, 2004.
Credit line
Purchased 2004
Subject category
Australia, Art style: Japanese influence 1890s-1950s
Creators
Waller, M. Napier. | (1893–1972) Australian | Male | artist