Old city bridge, Adelaide
Primary Artist
Dora Whitford (1898–1969)
Title
Date made
1929
Place made
Tarntanya / Adelaide, South Australia, Australia View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching and aquatint, printed in brown ink with plate-tone, from one plate
Matrix size
22.8 x 24.8 cm (plate-mark)
Support
cream laid F.J Head paper
Support size
31.6 x 40.2 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark: 'F.J.H' and image of womans head
State
published state
Impression
40/50
Edition information
edition of 50, printed by James Flett
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Dora Whitford 1929'. Titled lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Old City Bridge' Adelaide'. Inscribed lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, '40/50'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
67690
Accession number
87.643
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 8, 1986/87 (1987-04-14)
Provenance
Gift to the Australian National Gallery, from the artist, Adelaide, 1987.
Credit line
Gift of the artist 1987
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Whitford, Dora. | (1898–1969) Australian | Female | artist
Last Updated
06 Jan 2013