The Golden Faun
Primary Artist
Christian Waller (1894–1954)
Title
Source
The Great Breath, by Christian Waller. Melbourne: Golden Arrow Press, 1932
Page or Plate number
plate 4
Reference
Butler (1992), 35g
Date made
1932
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Illustrated book
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in black ink, from one block
Matrix size
31.8 x 13.9 cm (printed image)
Support
white wove translucent paper, tipped onto thick cream wove paper
State
published state
Impression
57/150
Edition information
proposed book edition of 150 (only about 30 bound up, the numbering was not chronological but based on the numerology of the purchaser); additional proofs.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
39115
Accession number
76.722.23.7
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 4, 1976/77 (1976-10-12)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Thirty Victoria Street [gallery], Sydney, 12 October 1976, part of a group of 65 prints by various artists.
Credit line
Purchased 1976
Subject category
Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Waller, Christian. | (1894–1954) Australian | Female | artist
Last Updated
04 Jan 2013