Primary Artist

Jessie Traill (1881–1967)

Title

Possum time (invitation acceptance).

Date made

1930

Place made

Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, printed in brown ink, with plate-tone, from one plate

Matrix size

13.6 x 12.2 cm (plate-mark)

Support

thin smooth cream wove paper

Support size

15.8 x 13.6 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

working state

Production notes

The artist has used the plate of 'Harfra at night' (acc. no. 70553). She has blocked out the central portion, and lower left corner area of the image with a sheet of paper before printing. A letter was then written in the blank space.

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Inscribed centre on image in black brush and ink, over black pencil, 'Miss Jessie C A Traill/ accepts with pleasure/ the kind Invitation of / Miss R Hollick & Miss D Izard / to the studio. Chartres House / on Saturday March 18 / in honour of / Miss Lucy Washington's / approaching marriage'. Inscribed lower left on image in black brush and ink, over black pencil, 'Stronsa / Feb, 6th'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

181791

Accession number

2008.311.1.1

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 6, 2007/2008 (2008-06-25)

Provenance

Gift to Ruth Hollich, from Jesse Traill. Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from Bridget McDonnell, Melbourne, June 2008.

Credit line

Gift of Bridget McDonnell, 2008

Subject category

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

Creators

TRAILL, Jessie | (1881–1967) Australian | Female | artist

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013