Swanston Street.
Primary Artist
John Shirlow (1869–1936)
Title
Source
Album of original art works assembled by R H Croll
Page or Plate number
p.24
Date made
1925 (dated)
Place made
Naam / Melbourne, Victoria, Australia View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, printed in warm black ink with plate-tone from one copper plate
Matrix size
8.5 x 10.0 cm (plate-mark)
Support
paper
Support size
11.8 x 14.8 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression
Edition information
edition unknown; plus undesignated impressions
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
signed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'John Shirlow' [underlined].
not dated.
Subject description
A view up Swanston Street taken from outside the Flinders Street Station
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
198827
Accession number
2010.197
Accession method
Gift
Provenance
collection of the artist Victor Cobb (1876–1945), by 1945
by descent to the estate of Victor Cobb, 1945
which sold it through Blackburn & Lockwood, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 13 May 1977
to Roger Butler, Victoria, Australia, 1977
Credit line
Gift of Roger Butler 2010
Subject category
Australia, Art style: Painter-etchers 1860s-1938
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Shirlow, John. | (1869–1936) Australian | Male | artist
Last Updated
09 Sep 2026