Forest lovers.

Artist: b'Davies, L. Roy.' | Title: b'Forest lovers.' | Date: 1924 | Technique: b'wood-engraving, printed in black ink, from one block' | Copyright: b'\xc2\xa9 The Estate of L. Roy Davies'
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Primary Artist

L. Roy Davies (1897–1979)

Title

Forest lovers.

Reference

Bloomfield (1978), 42

Date made

1924

Place made

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

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Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

wood-engraving, printed in black ink, from one block

Matrix size

13.4 x 10.4 cm (printed image)

Support

cream wove Japanese vellum paper

Support size

21.0 x 15.5 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

34/50

Edition information

edition of 50

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'L Roy Davies'. Titled lower centre below printed image in black pencil, 'Forest Lovers'. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '34/50'.

Subject description

Arcadian scene of a man and woman swimming in a pool in the middle of a forest.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

90868

Accession number

84.174

Accession method

Transfer

Meeting

Meeting 4, 1984/85 (1984-11-13)

Provenance

Collection Australian National Gallery Research Library. Transfered to the Australian National Gallery Art collection, November 1984.

Copyright

© The Estate of L. Roy Davies

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Davies, L. Roy. | (1897–1979) Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

08 Jan 2013