Introduction

Primary Artist

Christian Waller (1894–1954)

Title

Introduction

Source

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

Page or Plate number

introduction

Reference

Butler (1992), 35c

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

31.2 x 14.7 cm (printed image)

Support

thick cream wove paper

State

published state

Impression

57/150

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.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

39111

Accession number

76.722.23.3

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 4, 1976/77 (1976-10-12)

Provenance

Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Thirty Victoria Street [gallery], Sydney, 12 October 1976, part of a group of 65 prints by various artists.

Credit line

Purchased 1976

Subject category

Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book

Country of context

Australia

Creators

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