Sir Redmond Barry's old house [1].

Primary Artist

Victor Cobb (1876–1945)

Title

Sir Redmond Barry's old house [1].

Other titles

Melbourne's first library

Date made

1920

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

drypoint, printed in black ink, from one plate

Text printed from matrix

Printed signature and date lower right within plate-mark, 'Victor Cobb / 1920'.

Matrix size

31.0 x 24.2 cm (plate-mark)

Edition information

edition of 40

Subject description

Dark lane leading to the former home of Sir Redmond Barry, Justice and founder of the Public Library of Victoria. House was at the corner of Rathdowne and Pelham Streets, Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

59895

Creators

Cobb, Victor. | (1876–1945) Australian | Male | artist

Impressions

Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 79.1938

State

published state

Impression

11/40

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Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 83.1108

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression

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