The Balzac set.

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Primary Artist

Charles Conder (1868–1909)

Title

The Balzac set.

Source

The Balzac set by Charles Conder. London: Carfax and Co, 1899

Page or Plate number

collection record

Reference

Dodgson (1913), 2-7

Date made

1899

Place made

Europe, England, Greater London, London View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

transfer-lithograph, printed in red ink, from one stone

Matrix size

38.0 x 45.4 cm (book (closed))

Support

cream wove Japanese vellum paper

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

23/25

Edition information

Published impression, set of 25 in portfolio printed in a brownish red. A few trial proofs in black, light brown and other shades of red.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

106439

Accession number

83.3060.1-7

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 3, 1983/84 (1983-09-09)

Provenance

The Library of Laurence W. Hobson, Compton Hall, near Wolverhampton, England. Collection of Sir William Rothenstein, London, England. Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Philip Bacon Galleries, Brisbane, 1983

Credit line

Purchased 1983

Country of context

Australia

Notes

Cover: Inscribed on cover, lithograph u.l. "SIX LITHOGRAPHED DRA-/ WINGS FROM BALZAC BY/ CHARLES CONDER". Inscribed on cover, lithograph l.l. 'CARFAX & CO., 17, RYDER/ STREET, ST. JAMES'S, LON-/ DON, S.W.". Inscribed inside of cover, lithograph, u.l. "25 Copies of this Portfolio have been printed./ of which this is No. 23 [pen and ink]/ CONTENTS./ La filles aux Yeux d'or./ Coralie./ Beatrice & Calyste./ Esther./ Chez Camille Maupin.' L'alcade dans l'embarras.". Inscribed inside of cover, typeset, l.l.c. "FROM THE LIBRARY OF/ LAURENCE W. HODSON,/ COMPTON HALL, NEAR/ WOLVERHAMPTON.". Inscribed on cover u.l.c., pencil "218". The cover is made of grey laid paper and Japanese vellum on edges and used as the binding.

Creators

Conder, Charles. | (1868–1909) Australian | English | Male | artist

Carfax & Co., Ltd. | (1900–1919) English | Organisation | publisher

Last Updated

04 Jan 2013