Primary Artist

John A. Gardner (1906–1987)

Title

not titled [An old gum].

Source

Album of original art works assembled by R H Croll

Page or Plate number

p.21

Date made

1942

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map

Category

Album

Print type

intaglio

Technique

monotype, printed in brown innk.

Matrix size

14.8 x 10.8 cm (plate-mark)

Support

paper

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression

Edition information

unique impression; no edition

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'John Gardner'. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'Monotype'. Inscribed on cover sheet in pen and blue ink, 'Good luck to you all / cheers for the Yultide. / ... from John AG / 1942

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

none

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

15766

Accession number

96.592.30

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 6, 1995/96 (1996-06-26)

Provenance

The album was assembled by Robert Henderson Croll (1869-1947), writer, biorgrapher, art historian. (see ADB, vol.8, pp154-5). The Croll estate was sold by the book dealer Kenneth Hince (Melbourne) and Malvern Fine Art Gallery Melbourne. The album was acquired by Roger Butler from Malvern Fine Art Gallery prior to 1981. Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from Roger Butler, Canberra, June 1996.

Credit line

Gift of Roger Butler 1996

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Gardner, John A. | (1906–1987) Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013