The Golden Faun

Primary Artist

Christian Waller (1894–1954)

Title

The Golden Faun

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

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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

Last Updated

07 Jan 2013