Dora Creek

Primary Artist

J.J. Hilder (1881–1916)

Title

Dora Creek

Other titles

Hilder Memorial print

Reference

Mendelssohn (1987), 166

Date made

1918

Place made

Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

spirit-aquatint, printed in brown ink, from one plate

Matrix size

17.0 x 23.0 cm (plate-mark)

Support

cream wove paper

Support size

26.4 x 32.6 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

2nd state of 2; published state

Impression

engraver's proof 1 of 8

Edition information

1st state, proofs only; 2nd state, edition of 100, plus 8 engraver's proofs

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower left below image in black pencil, 'Lionel Lindsay'. Not dated. Inscribed lower right below image in black pencil, 'Engravers Proof'. Inscribed lower left below image in black pencil, 'I made this to help Hilder's widow / and saw that she got her share. It sold out / quickly LL.'. Inscribed lower edge of sheet in black pencil, 'Edition 100 signed by the Engraver & Mrs Hilder (out of print) This is one of 8 Engravers proofs the property of the etcher.'.

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

Inscribed with Queale Bequest reference number verso lower right in black pencil, 248

Subject description

Landscape at Dora Creek, near Lake Macquarie, N.S.W.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

92735

Accession number

83.769

Accession method

Bequest

Meeting

Meeting 10, 1982/83 (1983-05-09)

Provenance

Alan Queale, Brisbane. Bequeathed to the National Gallery of Australia by Alan Queale, Brisbane, 1982. Alan Queale Bequest accepted by the National Gallery of Australia, 1983.

Credit line

Bequest of Alan Queale, 1982.

Copyright

Courtesy of the National Library of Australia

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Hilder, J.J. | (1881–1916) Australian | Male | print after

LINDSAY, Lionel | (1874–1961) Australian | Male | engraver

Last Updated

08 Jan 2013