Princes Bridge

Primary Artist

Ethel Spowers (1890–1947)

Title

Princes Bridge

Reference

Coppel (1995), ES7

Date made

1925 – c.1927

Place made

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

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Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in colour, from five blocks

Matrix size

10.0 x 8.1 cm (printed image)

Support

thin cream laid paper

Support size

12.8 x 10.5 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

5/50

Edition information

edition of 50

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'E.L. Spowers'. Not dated. Titled lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'Princes Bridge'. inscribed lower centre below printed image in black pencil, '5/50'.

Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production

no inscriptions

Subject description

Cityscape of the Princes Bridge over the River Yarra and city skyline, Melbourne, Victoria, at night.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

116028

Accession number

76.125

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Interim Council, Meeting 18 (1976-03-09)

Provenance

Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Rudy Koman Gallery, Sydney, 1976.

Credit line

Purchased 1976

Subject categories

Australia, Art style: Japanese influence 1890s-1950s | Australia, Art style: Grosvenor school linocuts

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Spowers, Ethel. | (1890–1947) Australian | Female | artist

Last Updated

07 Jan 2013