The Slum, Bullen Lane, in the Chinese Quarter

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Primary Artist

John Shirlow (1869–1936)

Title

The Slum, Bullen Lane, in the Chinese Quarter

Other titles

The Chinese Quarter

Date made

1914

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, printed in warm black ink with plate-tone, from one copper plate

Matrix size

29.2 x 9.2 cm (plate-mark)

Support

cream laid paper

Support size

35.6 x 12.6 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

11/25

Edition information

edition of 25

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Printed signature lower right within plate, 'J SHIRLOW'. Signed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'John Shirlow'. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '11.25'

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

102936

Accession number

78.1392

Accession method

Curator's allowance

Provenance

Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from the Print Room Gallery, Sydney, January 1978.

Credit line

Purchased 1978

Subject category

Australia, Art style: Painter-etchers 1860s-1938

Country of context

Australia

Creators

SHIRLOW, John | (1869–1936) Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

08 Jan 2013