An alphabet, being a book of designs and rhymes by students of the Applied Art School, Working Men's College.
Primary Artist
M. Napier Waller (1893–1972)
Title
Physical description
a bound book of 65 pp., illustrated with 64 linocuts by various artists
Source
An alphabet: being a book of designs and rhythms, by students of the Applied Art School Working Men's College. Melbourne: Working Men's College, 1932.
Reference
Draffin (1977), not listed
Date made
1932
Place made
RMIT, Naam / Melbourne, Victoria, Australia View on map Close map
Category
Illustrated book
Print type
relief
Technique
linocuts, printed in black ink, each from one block
Matrix size
28.2 x 22.6 cm (book (closed))
Support
paper
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
97125
Accession number
85.102
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 6, 1984/85 (1985-02-12)
Provenance
Gift to the Australian National Gallery, from Gene Willsford, Canberra, 1985. [Willsford studied under Napier Waller at Melbourne Technical College, and looked after the Waller house at Fairy Hill when they travelled overseas in 1929-30 . She later became an architect]
Credit line
Gift of Gene M. Willsford 1985
Subject category
Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Waller, M. Napier. | (1893–1972) Australian | Male | artist
Last Updated
07 Jan 2013