"And the sight crosses my fancy, again and again, of the showery haloes of lamps, and soft shadows like birds

Primary Artist

Raymond Mcgrath (1903–1977)

Title

"And the sight crosses my fancy, again and again, of the showery haloes of lamps, and soft shadows like birds

Reference

Butler (1979), 66

Date made

1928

Place made

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England 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

7.8 x 5.2 cm (printed image)

Support

Abbey Mills paper

Support size

29.0 x 22.0 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

11/30

Edition information

edition of 30

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right, 'Raymond McGrath, 1928'. Titled with quotation Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '11/30'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

39379

Accession number

76.919

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 5, 1976/77 (1976-11-09)

Provenance

Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Rudy Komon Art Gallery, Sydney, 1976.

Credit line

Purchased 1976

Country of context

Australia

Creators

McGrath, Raymond. | (1903–1977) Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013