At Phillip Island

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Primary Artist

Tom Roberts (1856–1931)

Title

At Phillip Island

Date made

1886

Place made

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

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, printed in black ink, from one plate

Matrix size

11.3 x 17.7 cm (plate-mark)

Support

paper

Support size

25.0 x 31.4 cm (sheet)

State

1st state of 2

Impression

undesignated proof

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

signed and dated lower centre in black pencil, 'Tom Roberts (his first attempt / 85)' Inscribed lower centre 'Arthur Bailey /25'

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

26498

Accession number

2000.618

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 3, 2000/2001 (2000-12-13)

Provenance

Gift to Arthur Bailey, from the artist, 1925. Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from Josef Lebovic Gallery, Sydney December 2000; From the catalogue, ' Fine prints [Collectors list 186], Sydney: Josef Lebovic Gallery, 2000, cat. no.,105

Credit line

Purchased 2000

Subject category

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

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Roberts, Tom. | (1856–1931) Australian | English | Male | artist

Last Updated

09 Jan 2013