Princes Bridge
Primary Artist
Ethel Spowers (1890–1947)
Title
Reference
Coppel (1995), ES7
Date made
1925 – c.1927
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in colour, from five blocks
Matrix size
10.0 x 8.1 cm (printed image)
Support
thin cream laid paper
Support size
12.8 x 10.5 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
5/50
Edition information
edition of 50
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'E.L. Spowers'. Not dated. Titled lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'Princes Bridge'. inscribed lower centre below printed image in black pencil, '5/50'.
Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production
no inscriptions
Subject description
Cityscape of the Princes Bridge over the River Yarra and city skyline, Melbourne, Victoria, at night.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
116028
Accession number
76.125
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Interim Council, Meeting 18 (1976-03-09)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Rudy Koman Gallery, Sydney, 1976.
Credit line
Purchased 1976
Subject categories
Australia, Art style: Japanese influence 1890s-1950s | Australia, Art style: Grosvenor school linocuts
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Spowers, Ethel. | (1890–1947) Australian | Female | artist