Primary Artist

Raymond Mcgrath (1903–1977)

Title

The Royal Mint, Macquarie Street.

Source

Artist's work book

Reference

Butler (1979), 4

Date made

1925

Place made

Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map

Category

Illustrated book

Print type

relief

Technique

wood-engraving, printed in black ink, from one block

Matrix size

15.1 x 18.3 cm (printed image)

Support

paper

Subject description

View of the facade of the Royal Mint building, Macquarie Street, Sydney (the former Rum Hospital built between 1811-16). A woman period costume decends to the stairs and a man in top hat and with cane stands to the right.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

147557

Accession number

90.806.24

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 8, 1989/90 (1990-06-14)

Provenance

Jenny O'Donova, the artist's daughter, by descent. Gift to the Australian National Gallery, from Jenny O'Donovan, the artist's daughter, Ireland, 1990

Credit line

Gift of Jenny O'Donovan, the artist's daughter 1990

Subject categories

Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book | Architecture

Country of context

Australia

Creators

McGrath, Raymond. | (1903–1977) Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013