The Spreading Bay fig tree
Primary Artist
Allan Glover (1900–1984)
Title
Date made
1931
Place made
Australia, Australia, South Australia, Adelaide View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching and aquatint, printed in brown ink, from one plate
Support
thin cream laid J.F. Head paper
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturers mark
State
published state
Impression
10/50
Edition information
edition of 50
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Allan C. Glover'. Not dated. Titled lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'The spreading Bay Fig Tree'. .nscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'No 10/50'.
Subject description
A huge Bay fig tree at the top of a set of stairs leading from a verada and flad-stoned patio.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
42944
Accession number
86.709
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 6, 1985/86 (1986-02-11)
Provenance
By descent to Doreen Glover, the artist's widow. Gift to the Australian National Gallery, from Doreen Glover, Adelaide, 1987.
Credit line
Gift of Doreen Glover 1986
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Glover, Allan. | (1900–1984) Australian | Male | artist