Guinea fowls

Primary Artist

M. Napier Waller (1893–1972)

Title

Guinea fowls

Reference

Draffin (1977), 29

Date made

1923

Place made

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

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Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in brown ink, from one block; hand-coloured

Matrix size

11.0 x 14.9 cm (printed image (irregular))

Support

medium weight brown wove wrapping paper

Support size

18.8 x 22.2 cm (sheet)

State

1st state of 2; published state

Impression

14/15

Edition information

edition of 35 in black ink, proposed edition of 15 hand-colour impressions, 4 are listed in the artist's book of sales

Production notes

The 2nd state is after the cutting of a line just within the top boarder of the print. Work is in a contemporaneous mount with equal sides and top, with exaggerated margin at bottom.

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'M Napier Waller.'. Not dated. Inscribed lower right below printed image in black pencil, '14.'

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

128365

Accession number

2004.453

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 2, 2004/2005 (2004-10-27)

Provenance

Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Peter Arnold Antiquarian Booksellers, Melbourne, 2004.

Credit line

Purchased 2004

Subject category

Australia, Art style: Japanese influence 1890s-1950s

Creators

Waller, M. Napier. | (1893–1972) Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

07 Jan 2013