The old gum

Primary Artist

Harold Herbert (1891–1945)

Title

The old gum

Date made

1926 – c.1928

Place made

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

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, printed in black ink, from one plate

Text printed from matrix

Printed signature lower left within image, 'H [within circle, artist's monogram]'. No date.

Matrix size

12.4 x 11.4 cm (plate-mark)

Edition information

edition of 50; no edition of 1991 printing

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

167717

Creators

Heath, Gregory. | (1944–) Australian | Male | printer

Herbert, Harold. | (1891–1945) Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025

Impressions

Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 92.117

State

published state

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Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 83.1105

State

published state

Impression

17/50

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