Princes Bridge.

Primary Artist

John Shirlow (1869–1936)

Title

Princes Bridge.

Other titles

The riverside.

Source

Five etchings by John Shirlow. Melbourne: the artist, 1904

Page or Plate number

no.1

Work number

JS (1920), 3, as 'Princes Bridge. 1895 (Five Etchings)'

Date made

1895

Place made

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

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Matrix size

6.2 x 22.0 cm (plate-mark)

Support

paper

State

published state

Impression

49/50

Edition information

edition of 25; 50

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

signed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'John Shirlow'.
not dated.
inscribed lower leftbelow plate-mark in black pencil, '49/50'.

Subject description

Urban scene of Princes Bridge and moored barge, Yarra River, Melbourne, Victoria.

Collection

Ballarat Fine Art Gallery

Accession number

2018.74

Accession method

Bequest

Credit line

Bequest of M.V. Anderson 1968, formally accessioned, 2018

Subject category

Australia, Art style: Painter-etchers 1860s-1938

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Shirlow, John. | (1869–1936) Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

03 Sep 2026