Forest lovers.
Primary Artist
L. Roy Davies (1897–1979)
Title
Reference
Bloomfield (1978), 42
Date made
1924
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map
Category
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