The temporary stairway.

Primary Artist

Frederick Coventry (1905–1997)

Title

The temporary stairway.

Date made

1929 – 1929-30

Place made

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

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Matrix size

19.0 x 13.8 cm (plate-mark)

Support

white laid F.J. Head paper

Support size

28.8 x 20.8 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

watermark: lower center, 'FJH'

State

published state

Impression

14/50

Edition information

edition of 50, not completed

Production notes

The artist notes: 'A few impressions only were printed and the plates were lost in the blitz on London in 1940'. [Artist to NGA, file 77/721, folio 16].

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower right corner in black pencil, 'F H Coventry.'. Not dated. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, 'The Temporary Stairway'. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '14/50'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

146188

Accession number

90.1698

Accession method

Curator's allowance

Meeting

Meeting 4, 1990/91 (1990-12-13)

Provenance

Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from the artist, London, 1990.

Credit line

Purchased 1990

Country of context

Aotearoa New Zealand

Notes

The artist notes in a letter on file 77/721 The print was "New building, one scaffolding unsawn timber poles with washing other steel tube like nowdays. The building of Bush house next door to A.House front group is contractors hut and office". "A few impressions only were printed and the plates were lost in the blitz on London in 1940". The artist, in a letter on file 77/721 folio 16.

Creators

Coventry, Frederick. | (1905–1997) Aotearoa New Zealander | Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013