Guardians of the Valley
Primary Artist
Douglas Pratt (1900–1972)
Title
Date made
1934
Place made
Warrane / Sydney, New South Wales, Australia View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, printed in brown ink, from one plate
Matrix size
20.3 x 28.0 cm (plate-mark)
Support
cream bond paper
Support size
26.3 x 34.8 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
60/75
Edition information
edition of 75
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Douglas Pratt'. Not dated. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Guardians of the Valley'. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '60/75'.
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed with framing instructions inscribed upper right, '173/8 x 153/4'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
82276
Accession number
71.91
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
C.A.A.B. Meeting (1971-07-19)
Provenance
Purchased by the Commonwealth Art Advisory Board (C.A.A.B.], from the artist, 1971.
Credit line
Purchased 1971
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Pratt, Douglas. | (1900–1972) Australian | Male | artist
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013