The Golden Faun
Primary Artist
Christian Waller (1894–1954)
Title
Source
The Great Breath, by Christian Waller. Melbourne: Golden Arrow Press, 1932
Page or Plate number
plate 4
Reference
Butler (1992), 35g
Date made
1932
Place made
Naam / Melbourne, Victoria, Australia View on map Close map
Category
Illustrated book
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in black ink, from one block
Matrix size
31.8 x 13.9 cm (printed image)
Support
white wove translucent paper
Support size
45.6 x 19.4 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
proof
Edition information
proposed book edition of 150 (only about 30 bound up, the numbering was not chronological but based on the numerology of the purchaser); additional proofs.
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
No inscriptions
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
32157
Accession number
77.212
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 10, 1976/77 (1977-05-31)
Provenance
Purchased from Important Women Artists, Melbourne, 31 May 1977.
Credit line
Purchased 1977
Subject category
Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Waller, Christian. | (1894–1954) Australian | Female | artist
Last Updated
07 Jan 2013