The old gum
Primary Artist
Harold Herbert (1891–1945)
Title
Date made
1926 – c.1928
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, printed in black ink, from one plate
Matrix size
12.4 x 11.4 cm (plate-mark)
Support
cream laid paper
Support size
18.0 x 14.8 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
17/50
Edition information
edition of 50; no edition of 1991 printing
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Harold B Herbert' Not dated. Titled lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'The gum tree' Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '17/50'
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
98064
Accession number
83.1105
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
Heath, Gregory. | (1944–) Australian | Male | printer
Herbert, Harold. | (1891–1945) Australian | Male | artist