The spearmakers.

Primary Artist

Beatrice Darbyshire (1901–1988)

Title

The spearmakers.

Reference

Chapman (1990), 50

Date made

1932 – c.1934

Place made

Australia, Australia, Western Australia, Perth View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching and drypoint, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Matrix size

10.6 x 25.0 cm (plate-mark)

Support

cream laid paper

Support size

15.0 x 34.4 cm (sheet)

Edition information

edition of 50

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

No inscriptions

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

70749

Accession number

80.952

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 7, 1979/80 (1980-05-13)

Provenance

Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from the Estate of the artist, Perth, May 1980.

Credit line

Purchased 1980

Subject category

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

Country of context

Australia

Notes

The subject is "King Charlie" who was sketched at Argygle Station.

Creators

Darbyshire, Beatrice. | (1901–1988) Australian | Female | artist

Last Updated

07 Jan 2013