Primary Artist

Vincent Brown (1901–2001)

Title

Madonna del lago. [Madonna of the lake].

Reference

Bloomfield (1980), p.78

Date made

1940

Place made

London, Greater London, England View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

chalk-lithograph, printed in black ink, from one aluminium plate

Matrix size

35.9 x 43.8 cm (printed image)

Support

cream wove paper

Support size

38.2 x 46.6 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression

Edition information

edition unknown

Production notes

The NGA impression is dated 1948, but the Queensland Art Gallery impression is signed and dated 1940, it what appears to be a contemporaneous inscription

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

signed and dated lower right below image in black pencil, 'Vincent Brown 1948'.
titled lower centre below image in black pencil, 'MADONNA DEL LAGO'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

107409

Accession number

78.113

Accession method

Director's allowance

Meeting

Meeting 17, 1977/78 (1978-03-14)

Credit line

Purchased 1978

Country of context

Australia

Notes

A painting of this subject was formerly in the possession of Dr. J. Duhig, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Queensland. Bloomfield (1980) gives the date as 1945.

Creators

Brown, Vincent. | (1901–2001) Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

05 Jul 2026