Princes Bridge from Morgue.
Primary Artist
John Shirlow (1869–1936)
Title
Work number
JS (1920), 6 as 'Princes Bridge from Morgue, 1898'
Date made
1898
Place made
Naam / Melbourne, Victoria, Australia View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, printed in black ink, from one copper plate
Support
thin smooth cream wove paper
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
2nd state of 3
Impression
undesignated impression
Edition information
edition unknown
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Princes Bridge from Morgue'.
inscribed lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, '(7).'
inscribed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, '2nd. St'.
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
inscribed verso centre in black pencil, 'P 1168/c LOT 30'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
212842
Accession number
2011.908
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 6, 2010/2011 (2011-06-22)
Provenance
Purchased by Roger Butler, from the estate sale of Victor Cobb, Blackburn & Lockwood, Melbourne, 13 May 1977, lot 272 (part) Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from Roger Butler, Canberra, 2011.
Credit line
Gift of Roger Butler AM, 2011.
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Shirlow, John. | (1869–1936) Australian | Male | artist
Last Updated
02 Sep 2026