Flinders Street dome.
Primary Artist
John Shirlow (1869–1936)
Title
Date made
1927 (dated)
Place made
Naam / Melbourne, Victoria, Australia View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, printed in black ink with plate-tone, from one copper plate
Matrix size
22.1 × 15.6 cm (plate-mark)
Support
paper
Support size
27.0 × 20.0 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
12/50
Edition information
edition of 50
Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production
signed lower right beow plate-mark in black pencil, 'John Shirlow'.
not dated.
not titled.
inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '12/50'.
Subject description
A view of Flinders Street railway station along the Swanston Street side. The dome lightly sketched in. In the foreground is a newspaper stall with passers-by.
Collection
National Gallery of Victoria
Accession number
4672-3
Accession method
Purchase
Credit line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Felton Bequest, 1932
Web address
https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/explore/collection/work/29039/
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Shirlow, John. | (1869–1936) Australian | Male | artist
Last Updated
10 Sep 2026