Primary Artist

John Shirlow (1869–1936)

Title

The Great Dome, Melbourne Public Library

Other titles

Dome of the Melbourne Public Library

Melbourne - Library Dome

Date made

1924

Place made

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

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, printed in sepia ink with plate-tone, from one copper plate

Matrix size

29.8 x 18.2 cm (plate-mark)

Support

cream laid Arches paper

Support size

34.0 x 21.8 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

watermark: 'Arches'

State

published state

Impression

7/50

Edition information

edition of 50

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'John Shirlow'. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '7/50'

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

102938

Accession number

78.1393

Accession method

Curator's allowance

Provenance

Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from the Print Room Gallery, Sydney, January 1978.

Credit line

Purchased 1978

Subject category

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

Country of context

Australia

Creators

SHIRLOW, John | (1869–1936) Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

08 Jan 2013