The local tropics.
Primary Artist
Frederick Coventry (1905–1997)
Title
The local tropics.
Date made
1929 – 1929-30Place made
London, Greater London, England View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate
Matrix size
17.6 x 10.8 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
146187
Creators
Coventry, Frederick. | (1905–1997) Aotearoa New Zealander | Australian | Male | artist
Last Updated
20 Nov 2025
Impressions
Collection
National Gallery of Australia | 90.1697
State
published state
Impression
6/50
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