Illustration for Lawson's "Courtship of Zoe Wilson".
Primary Artist
Geoff Barwell (1920–1961)
Title
Illustration for Lawson's "Courtship of Zoe Wilson".
Date made
1954
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, RMIT 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. | (1920–1961) Australian | Male | artist