The Spirit of Light

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Primary Artist

Christian Waller (1894–1954)

Title

The Spirit of Light

Source

The Great Breath, by Christian Waller. Melbourne: Golden Arrow Press, 1932

Page or Plate number

plate 1

Date made

1932

Place made

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

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Category

Illustrated book

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in black ink, from one block

Matrix size

31.7 x 13.5 cm (printed image)

State

editioned state

Impression

undesignated impression

Edition information

proposed book edition of 150 (only about 30 bound up, the numbering was not chronological but based on the numerology of the purchaser); additional proofs.

Subject description

Female figure in the form of a shaft of light intersecting a black space of spiralling bubbles. Zodiac symbol for Leo appears top right.

Collection

Ballarat Fine Art Gallery

IRN

Not Known

Credit line

Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, purchased 1976

Subject category

Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Waller, Christian. | (1894–1954) Australian | Female | artist