Old city bridge, Adelaide

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Primary Artist

Dora Whitford (1898–1969)

Title

Old city bridge, Adelaide

Date made

1929

Place made

Australia, Australia, South Australia, Adelaide View on map Close map

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Category

Print

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