Bookplate: Napier Waller

Primary Artist

Christian Waller (1894–1954)

Title

Bookplate: Napier Waller

Reference

Butler (1992), 19

Date made

1924 – c.1926

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in black ink, from one block

Matrix size

16.1 x 9.4 cm (printed image)

Support

cream wove paper

Support size

17.0 x 10.0 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression

Edition information

print-run unknown

Production notes

The engraved linoblock is in the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria.

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Christian Waller. Not dated.

Subject description

Young male archer looking at a statue of an archer.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

168407

Accession number

93.609

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 6, 1992/93 (1993-06-23)

Provenance

With the artist at her death in 1956. Collection of Klytie Pate, neice of the artist. Gift to Roger Butler, from Klytie Pate, 1978.. Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from Roger Butler, Canberra, 1993.

Credit line

Gift of Roger Butler 1993

Subject category

Australia, Printed ephemera: Bookplate (ex libris)

Country of context

Australia

Notes

The engraved linoblock is in the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria.

Creators

Waller, Christian. | (1894–1954) Australian | Female | artist

Last Updated

08 Jan 2013