Les sylphides.
Primary Artist
Harold Byrne (1899–1966)
Title
Source
The spirit of the ballet. Sydney: Fragonard Press, 1937
Date made
1937
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching and aquatint, printed in blue ink, from one copper plate
Matrix size
15.2 x 17.6 cm (plate-mark)
Support
thin cream wove paper
Support size
20.6 x 22.7 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
28/30
Edition information
edition of 30, including 20 sets reservered for subscribers
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Harold Byrne'. Not dated. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, ''Les sylphides'. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '28/30'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
70617
Accession number
80.910.5
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 7, 1979/80 (1980-05-13)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Deutscher Fine Arts, Melbourne, 1980.
Credit line
Purchased 1980
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Byrne, Harold. | (1899–1966) Australian | Male | artist
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013