To the hills.

Primary Artist

Elioth Gruner (1882–1939)

Title

To the hills.

Date made

1927

Place made

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

drypoint, printed in brown ink, from one plate

Text printed from matrix

no printed text

Matrix size

12.3 x 14.8 cm (plate-mark)

Support

paper

Support size

22.7 x 19.3 cm (sheet)

State

working state

Impression

working proof

Edition information

edition of 25

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

signed lower right below image in black pencil, 'E. Gruner'. not dated. titled lower centre below image in black pencil, 'To the hills'. inscribed with impression details lower left below image in black pencil, 'working proof'.

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

inscribed lower right corner of sheet, '67'.
inscribed above and below image with framing instructions.

Subject description

A undulating dirt road leading to Canberra. The road is fenced on both sides, there is a house on the horizon.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

148935

Accession number

2018.706

Accession method

purchase

Provenance

Purchased from Josef Lebovic Gallery, Sydney

Credit line

Purchased 2018

Subject category

Canberra

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Gruner, Elioth. | (1882–1939) Aotearoa New Zealander | Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

08 Aug 2025