Invitation to an exhibition of etchings by John Shirlow.
Primary Artist
Raymond Wallis (1900–1983)
Title
Invitation to an exhibition of etchings by John Shirlow.
Source
Album of original art works assembled by R H Croll
Page or Plate number
p.18, top
Date made
1921
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Album
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, printed in brown ink with plate-tone, from one plate
Matrix size
8.6 x 6.2 cm (plate-mark)
Support
white paper
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Inscribed lower left to right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'R.H.Croll Esq. Raymond Wallis'.
Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production
none
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed lower right hand corner of sheet in black pencil, '1921'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
15761
Accession number
96.592.25
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
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Wallis, Raymond. | (1900–1983) Australian | Male | artist
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013