The Spreading Bay fig tree

Primary Artist

Allan Glover (1900–1984)

Title

The Spreading Bay fig tree

Date made

1931

Place made

Australia, Australia, South Australia, Adelaide View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching and aquatint, printed in brown ink, from one plate

Support

thin cream laid J.F. Head paper

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturers mark

State

published state

Impression

10/50

Edition information

edition of 50

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Allan C. Glover'. Not dated. Titled lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'The spreading Bay Fig Tree'. .nscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'No 10/50'.

Subject description

A huge Bay fig tree at the top of a set of stairs leading from a verada and flad-stoned patio.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

42944

Accession number

86.709

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 6, 1985/86 (1986-02-11)

Provenance

By descent to Doreen Glover, the artist's widow. Gift to the Australian National Gallery, from Doreen Glover, Adelaide, 1987.

Credit line

Gift of Doreen Glover 1986

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Glover, Allan. | (1900–1984) Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013