Lex.
Primary Artist
John Shirlow (1869–1936)
Title
Work number
JS (1920), 3, as ' "Lex," 1917'.
Date made
1917 (dated)
Place made
Naam / Melbourne, Victoria, Australia View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching
Matrix size
31.7 x 22.0 cm (plate-mark)
Support
paper
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression
Edition information
edition of 50
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
signed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'John Shirlow'.
not dated.
inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'To K.W. Street / with kind regards'.
Subject description
View of the Supreme Court, corner of William and Lonsdale Streets, Melbourne, completed 1884. ('Lex' is Latin for law.)
Collection
Art Gallery of New South Wales
Accession number
DA69.1962
Provenance
Gift of the artist to Kenneth Street.
Gift of Kenneth Street to the Art Gallery of New South Wales, !962.
Credit line
Gift of Sir Kenneth Street, 1962.
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Shirlow, John. | (1869–1936) Australian | Male | artist
Last Updated
07 Sep 2026