The leaning tree.

Primary Artist

Charles Conder (1868–1909)

Title

The leaning tree.

Other titles

L'abbe divague

Reference

Dodgson (1913), 1

Date made

1899

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 brownish red ink, from one stone

Matrix size

25.0 x 23.4 cm (printed image)

Support

Japanese style paper

Support size

25.0 x 32.0 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

13/?

Edition information

Edition unknown; Dodgson (1913) records a single trial proof printed in black ink

Production notes

Dodgson (1913), does not stae the number in the edition, but impressions numbered up to 14 have been noted.

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower right below image in black pencil, 'Conder...'. Not dated. Inscribed lower right below image in black pencil, '...13'.

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

Inscribed lower left corner in black pencil, '16 x 18 v'. Inscribed verso lower right corner in blue crayon '255 / C'.

Subject description

A group of four persons: a lady seated, wearing a cloak and large hat; another standing behind her, in a large dark hat, leaning forward; a third figure in mask and turban crouching behind; and a young man in a white satin suit with ruffles at the wrists, who stands on the left and leans forward. Over all a tree, growing from the left, bends across to the right. [Dodgson (1913).]

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

47772

Accession number

59.182

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

First exibited at the Carfax Gallery, London in April 1900 under the title 'L'Abbe divague'.

Creators

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

Last Updated

19 Mar 2013