Primary Artist

Jessie Traill (1881–1967)

Title

Le portail, St. Maclou [the portal, St. Maclou]

Date made

1927

Place made

Europe, England, Greater London, London View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching and drypoint, printed in black ink with plate-tone, from one plate; charcoal additions

Matrix size

25.9 x 19.6 cm (plate-mark)

Support

think smooth cream wove paper

Support size

32.3 x 25.4 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

working state

Impression

proof of key plate

Edition information

edition unknown, state proofs

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

No inscriptions

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

Inscribed verso lower right in black pencil, '129'.

Subject description

Doorway of Church of St Maclou, Rouen, Normandy, France (key plate).

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

32178

Accession number

77.223

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 10, 1976/77 (1977-05-31)

Provenance

With the artist until her death in 1967. Estate of the artist Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from 'Jessie Traill', Melbourne: Important Women Artists, May 1977; From the exhibition, 'Jessie Trail (1881 - 1967), Melbourne: Important Women Artists, 11 June - 31 July 1977, not listed.

Credit line

Purchased 1977

Subject category

Australia, Art style: Painter-etchers 1860s-1938

Country of context

Australia

Creators

TRAILL, Jessie | (1881–1967) Australian | Female | artist