Primary Artist

Jessie Traill (1881–1967)

Title

The red light, Harbour Bridge, June 1931.

Date made

1932

Place made

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

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

aquatint and etching, printed in brown ink with plate-tone, from one plate; additional hand-colouring

Matrix size

32.8 x 24.6 cm (plate-mark)

Support

cream wove paper

Support size

45.2 x 32.6 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

10/30

Edition information

edition of 30

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'J.C.A. Traill 1932'. Titled lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'The Red Light. Harbour Bridge June 1931. Inscribed lower left in below plate-mark in black pencil, '10/30'.

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

Inscribed lower right corner in black pencil, '£10-10'.

Subject description

Harbour scene of Sydney Harbour Bridge under construction at night with a small red light.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

66361

Accession number

87.1153

Accession method

Curator's allowance

Meeting

Meeting 1, 1987/88 (1987-07-14)

Provenance

Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Josef Lebovic Gallery, Sydney, July 1987; From the exhibition, 'Masterpieces of Australian Printmaking, Sydney: Josef Lebovic Gallery, April - May 1987, cat., no.186..

Credit line

Purchased 1987

Subject category

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

Country of context

Australia

Creators

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

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013