The old gum.
Primary Artist
Harold Herbert (1891–1945)
Title
Source
Album of original art works assembled by R H Croll
Page or Plate number
p.2
Date made
1926 – c.1928
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Album
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, printed in black ink, from one plate
Matrix size
12.5 x 11.1 cm (plate-mark)
Support
paper
State
published state
Impression
27/50
Edition information
edition of 50; no edition of 1991 printing
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Inscribed 'for Bob [Robert Croll] / from Harold Herbert'. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, 'An old Gum'. Inscribed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, '27/50'
Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production
Inscribed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'V. E.E.C. imp.'.
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
none
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
15739
Accession number
96.592.3
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 6, 1995/96 (1996-06-26)
Provenance
The album was assembled by Robert Henderson Croll (1869-1947), writer, biorgrapher, art historian. (see ADB, vol.8, pp154-5). The Croll estate was sold by the book dealer Kenneth Hince (Melbourne) and Malvern Fine Art Gallery Melbourne. The album was acquired by Roger Butler from Malvern Fine Art Gallery prior to 1981. Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from Roger Butler, Canberra, June 1996.
Credit line
Gift of Roger Butler 1996
Subject category
Australia, Art style: Painter-etchers 1860s-1938
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Cobb, Victor. | (1876–1945) Australian | Male | printer
Herbert, Harold. | (1891–1945) Australian | Male | artist