Apples and Birds of Paradise.

Primary Artist

Frederick Coventry (1905–1997)

Title

Apples and Birds of Paradise.

Date made

1929 – 1929-30

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Text printed from matrix

Printed signature lower lower centre within image, 'F H Coventry [in reverse]'.

Matrix size

21.4 x 16.7 cm (plate-mark)

Edition information

edition of 50, not completed

Production notes

The artist notes: 'A few impressions only were printed and the plates were lost in the blitz on London in 1940'. [Artist to NGA, file 77/721, folio 16].

Country of context

Aotearoa New Zealand

Legacy id

146180

Creators

Coventry, Frederick. | (1905–1997) Aotearoa New Zealander | Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013

Impressions

Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 90.169

State

published state

Impression

19/50

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Collection

Newcastle Region Art Gallery | 1982.16

State

editioned state

Impression

14/50

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