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

Naam / Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 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