Primary Artist

Donald Friend (1915–1989)

Title

Bookplate: Gwen Friend.

Date made

1933 – c.1935

Place made

Warrane / Sydney, New South Wales, Australia View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Text printed from matrix

Printed within image, 'EX / LIBRIS / GWEN / FRIEND'.

Matrix size

19.0 x 6.8 cm (plate-mark)

Edition information

1st edition unknown; 2nd edition 1970s unknown

Subject category

Australia, Printed ephemera: Bookplate (ex libris)

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

29237

Creators

Friend, Donald. | (1915–1989) Australian | Male | artist

Dawson, Janet. | (1935–) Australian | Female | printer

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025