Wisdom and folly

Primary Artist

Ruby Lind (1885–1919)

Title

Wisdom and folly

Source

Drawings of Ruby Lind, Cecil Palmer, 1920

Date made

1905 – c.1907

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

photo-engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Matrix size

20.9 x 15.1 cm (printed image)

Support

thick wove paper

Support size

28.0 x 22.4 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

Inscribed lower right corner of sheet, 'Ruby Lindsay'.

Subject description

Two lovers at play in a garden, watched by owl.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

98000

Accession number

83.1089

Accession method

Bequest

Meeting

Meeting 10, 1982/83 (1983-05-09)

Provenance

Alan Queale, Brisbane. Bequeathed to the National Gallery of Australia by Alan Queale, Brisbane, 1982. Alan Queale Bequest accepted by the National Gallery of Australia, 1983.

Credit line

Bequest of Alan Queale, 1982.

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Lind, Ruby. | (1885–1919) Australian | Female | print after

Last Updated

07 Jan 2013