Esther.

Primary Artist

Charles Conder (1868–1909)

Title

Esther.

Source

The Balzac set by Charles Conder. London: Carfax and Co, 1899

Reference

Dodgson (1913), 5

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

24.4 x 31.8 cm (printed image)

Support

cream wove Japanese vellum paper

Support size

28.8 x 35.6 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

23/25

Edition information

Trial proof in black

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower left below image in black pencil, 'Charles Conder'.

Subject description

Bedroom scene of Esther lying half undressed on a bed. A man holding a top hat and two women are nearby. Clothes are strewn around.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

106451

Accession number

83.3060.4

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 3, 1983/84 (1983-09-09)

Provenance

The Library of Laurence W. Hobson, Compton Hall, near Wolverhampton, England. Collection of Sir William Rothenstein, London, England. Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Philip Bacon Galleries, Brisbane, 1983

Credit line

Purchased 1983

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Carfax & Co., Ltd. | (1900–1919) English | Organisation | publisher

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

Last Updated

09 Jan 2013