The sea-wall.

Primary Artist

Charles Conder (1868–1909)

Title

The sea-wall.

Source

The carnival set. London: Ernest Brown & Phillips, 1906

Page or Plate number

no.7.

Reference

Dodgson (1913), 20

Date made

1904

Date details

1906, published

Place made

Europe, England, Greater London, London View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

transfer-lithograph, printed in red ink, from one stone

Matrix size

23.0 x 30.6 cm (printed image)

Support

cream laid W King, Alton Mill paper

Support size

29.1 x 38.0 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

watermark: centre vertical, image of a coat of arms with crown & hunting horn / ' W K'.

State

published state

Impression

26/50

Edition information

edition of 50

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower left below image in black pencil, 'Charles Conder'. Not dated. Inscribed lower right below image in black pencil, 'no 26'.

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

Inscribed lower right in black pencil, '21 x 16'. Inscribed lower right vertical in black pencil, '6' [encircled]. Inscribed verso upper centre in black pencil, '[STG pound sign] 3.3. The[crossed out] 39'. Inscribed verso lower right in black pencil, 'E,B,& P.[Ernest Brown & Phillips]'. Inscribed lower right in black pencil, 'The Sea Wall'.

Subject description

Fantasy scene of nine women in costume, some of them Oriental. White cliffs and ornate decor are in the background.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

47784

Accession number

59.185

Accession method

Purchase

Provenance

Purchased by the Commonwealth Art Advisory Board (C.A.A.B.) lending collection, from John Young, 1959

Credit line

Purchased 1959

Country of context

Australia

Notes

Exhibited: Society of Twelve, London, 1904 , first exhibition Appears to be a lithograph stamp l.r.c. on the print.

Creators

Conder, Charles. | (1868–1909) Australian | English | Male | artist

Last Updated

19 Mar 2013