Dora Creek
Primary Artist
J.J. Hilder (1881–1916)
Title
Other titles
Hilder Memorial print
Reference
Mendelssohn (1987), 166
Date made
1918
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
spirit-aquatint, printed in brown ink, from one plate
Matrix size
17.0 x 23.0 cm (plate-mark)
Support
cream wove paper
Support size
26.4 x 32.6 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
2nd state of 2; published state
Impression
engraver's proof 1 of 8
Edition information
1st state, proofs only; 2nd state, edition of 100, plus 8 engraver's proofs
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower left below image in black pencil, 'Lionel Lindsay'. Not dated. Inscribed lower right below image in black pencil, 'Engravers Proof'. Inscribed lower left below image in black pencil, 'I made this to help Hilder's widow / and saw that she got her share. It sold out / quickly LL.'. Inscribed lower edge of sheet in black pencil, 'Edition 100 signed by the Engraver & Mrs Hilder (out of print) This is one of 8 Engravers proofs the property of the etcher.'.
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed with Queale Bequest reference number verso lower right in black pencil, 248
Subject description
Landscape at Dora Creek, near Lake Macquarie, N.S.W.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
92735
Accession number
83.769
Accession method
Bequest
Meeting
Meeting 10, 1982/83 (1983-05-09)
Provenance
Alan Queale, Brisbane. Bequeathed to the National Gallery of Australia by Alan Queale, Brisbane, 1982. Alan Queale Bequest accepted by the National Gallery of Australia, 1983.
Credit line
Bequest of Alan Queale, 1982.
Copyright
Courtesy of the National Library of Australia
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Hilder, J.J. | (1881–1916) Australian | Male | print after
LINDSAY, Lionel | (1874–1961) Australian | Male | engraver