The Golden Faun
Primary Artist
Christian Waller (1894–1954)
Title
Source
The Great Breath, by Christian Waller. Melbourne: Golden Arrow Press, 1932
Page or Plate number
plate 4
Reference
Butler (1992), 35g
Date made
1932
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Illustrated book
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in black ink, from one block
Matrix size
31.8 x 13.9 cm (printed image)
Support
white wove translucent paper
Support size
45.6 x 19.4 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
proof
Edition information
proposed book edition of 150 (only about 30 bound up, the numbering was not chronological but based on the numerology of the purchaser); additional proofs.
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
No inscriptions
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
32157
Accession number
77.212
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 10, 1976/77 (1977-05-31)
Provenance
Purchased from Important Women Artists, Melbourne, 31 May 1977.
Credit line
Purchased 1977
Subject category
Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Waller, Christian. | (1894–1954) Australian | Female | artist