Illustration for Lawson's "Courtship of Zoe Wilson".
Primary Artist
Geoff Barwell (1926–1963)
Title
Illustration for Lawson's "Courtship of Zoe Wilson".
Date made
1954
Place made
RMIT, Naam / Melbourne, Victoria, Australia View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching and aquatint printed in sepia ink with plate-tone, from one plate
Matrix size
20.0 x 12.5 cm (plate-mark)
Support
thick cream wove paper
Support size
27.6 x 17.6 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
artist's proof
Edition information
edition unknown
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'barwell 54'. Titled lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Ills for Lawson's 'Courtship of Zoe Wilson.' Inscribed lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Artist's proof'.
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed lower left in black pencil, '37' [encircled]. Inscribed verso, lower right in black pencil, 'G. Barwell 32' [32 encircled].
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
40665
Accession number
86.92
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 6, 1985/86 (1986-02-11)
Provenance
Collection of the artist Harry Rosengrave (1899-1896), Melbourne. Purchased by the ANG from his family through Niagara Galleries, Melbourne, February 1986.
Credit line
Purchased 1986
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Barwell, Geoff. | (1926–1963) Australian | Male | artist
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013