Primary Artist

Jessie Traill (1881–1967)

Title

Man and Nature, the Gift: the Sacifice: the Reward.

Physical description

A tryptich

Date made

1914

Place made

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

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etchings and aquatint, printed in warm black ink, each from one plate

Matrix size

19.6 x 8.7 cm (plate-mark (a))

Support

cream wove paper

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below third plate-mark in black pencil, 'JCA. Traill, 1914.' Title below first plate-mark in black pencil, 'Man & Nature, the Gift (Illeg) (Harkaway).' Title below second plate-mark in black pencil, 'The Sacrifice. (illeg0 to Dr. & Mrs. Troup, 1961.' Title below third plate-mark in black pencil, 'The Reward (III).' Insciption verso of frame in black pencil, 'To Dr & Mrs. Troup/ With all good wishes/ from JCA. Traill/ these etchings were done (illeg) by the cutting/ of the forest that was on the land/ you have lived on / 1961.'

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

128351

Accession number

2004.429.1-3

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 2, 2004/2005 (2004-10-27)

Provenance

Gift to Dr & Mrs. Troup, Berwick, from the artist, 1961 (see inscription) Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from Lassetters Gallery, Canberra, October 2004.

Credit line

Purchased 2004

Country of context

Australia

Creators

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

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013