The Balzac set.
Primary Artist
Charles Conder (1868–1909)
Title
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
Category
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