Illustration for Oscar Wilde, Ballad of Reading Goal
Primary Artist
Paul Haefliger (1914–1982)
Title
Illustration for Oscar Wilde, Ballad of Reading Goal
Source
The Ballad of Reading Goal, by Oscar Wilde
Page or Plate number
no.8.
Date made
1931 – 1931-32
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in black ink, from one block
Matrix size
11.2 x 8.7 cm (printed image)
Support
thin cream Japanese paper
Support size
17.8 x 25.3 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
2/?
Edition information
edition unknown
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Paul / des iv 31/ cut iv 32'. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'no.2'. Inscribed with work number lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'viii Linocut'. Inscribed lower lower on sheet in black pencil, '8'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
54724
Accession number
78.143
Accession method
Gift
Provenance
Gift to the Australian National Gallery, from the artist, Sydney, 1978.
Credit line
Gift of the artist 1978
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Haefliger, Paul. | (1914–1982) Australian | German | Swiss | Male | artist