A tower in Europe
Primary Artist
Lloyd Rees (1895–1988)
Title
Reference
Kolenberg (1986), 2,ii,b
Date made
1922
Date details
1976, published
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, printed in brown ink, from one copper plate
Matrix size
15.8 x 7.8 cm (plate-mark)
Support
cream Velin Arches 250 gsm paper
Support size
52.5 x 37.9 cm (sheet)
State
2nd state of 2; plate bevelled; published state
Impression
50/50
Edition information
1 state edition unknown; 2nd state edition of 50, plus 9/ artists proofs inscribed in pencil, 'AP', plus 2 special proofs
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Lloyd Rees / 1922-76'. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, 'A TOWER IN EUROPE'. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '50/50'.
Subject description
An imaginary tower in Europe.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
78593
Accession number
76.1613
Accession method
Purchase
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Port Jackson Press, Sydney, January 1976.
Credit line
Purchased 1976
Copyright
© Alan and Jancis Rees
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Rees, Lloyd. | (1895–1988) Australian | Male | artist