The spearmakers.

Primary Artist

Beatrice Darbyshire (1901–1988)

Title

The spearmakers.

Date made

1932 – c.1934

Place made

Boorloo / Perth, Western Australia, Australia View on map Close map

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Reference

Chapman (1990), 50

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching and drypoint, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Matrix size

10.6 x 25.0 cm (plate-mark)

Edition information

edition of 50

Subject category

Australia, Art style: Painter-etchers 1860s-1938

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

70749

Creators

Darbyshire, Beatrice. | (1901–1988) Australian | Female | artist

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025

Impressions

Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 80.952

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