Our immortals: Count Leo Tolstoi suspecting an element of sensuality in the Heavenly choir.
Primary Artist
Will Dyson (1880–1938)
Title
Our immortals: Count Leo Tolstoi suspecting an element of sensuality in the Heavenly choir.
Source
Our immortals
Date made
1927 – c.1929
Place made
North & Central America, United States of America, New York, New York View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
drypoint, printed in black ink, from one plate
Matrix size
14.5 x 19.3 cm (plate-mark)
Support
paper
Support size
24.9 x 29.7 cm (sheet)
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
14
Subject description
Satirical scene of the writer Tolstoy in heaven being serenaded by three female angels playing harps.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
31362
Accession number
77.415
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 12, 1977/78 (1977-08-09)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from John Brackenreg, Artarmon Galleries, Sydney, 1977.
Credit line
Purchased 1977
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Dyson, Will. | (1880–1938) Australian | Male | artist
Last Updated
19 Mar 2013