The flight

Primary Artist

M. Napier Waller (1893–1972)

Title

The flight

Reference

Draffin (1977), 40

Date made

1923 – c.1925

Place made

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

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Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in colour, from multiple blocks

Matrix size

13.9 x 15.5 cm (printed image)

Support

paper

Support size

31.7 x 25.2 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

4/50

Edition information

edition of 50

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'M Napier Waller.'. Not dated. Titled lower centre below printed image in black pencil, 'The Flightl' I.nscribed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'no 4 - 50'.

Subject description

Religious scene of Joseph on horse and Mary and baby Jesus on donkey leaving Bethlehem but set in Tudor-style village with English countryside beyond.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

107559

Accession number

80.3802

Accession method

Curator's allowance

Meeting

Meeting 4, 1980/81 (1980-11-11)

Provenance

Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Thirty Victoria Street [gallery], Sydney, 1980, as one of a group of five Australian prints by various artists..

Credit line

Purchased 1981

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Waller, M. Napier. | (1893–1972) Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

07 Jan 2013