'Perhaps it was the dark held out his hand, And morning came and stole his hand away'.

Primary Artist

Christian Waller (1894–1954)

Title

'Perhaps it was the dark held out his hand, And morning came and stole his hand away'.

Date made

1931

Place made

9 Crown Road, Ivanhoe, Naam / Melbourne, Victoria, Australia View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in black ink, from one block

Text printed from matrix

Printed lower right within image, 'CHRISTIAN / WALLER.'.

Matrix size

19.4 x 9.6 cm (printed image)

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

70753

Creators

Waller, Christian. | (1894–1954) Australian | Female | artist

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025

Impressions

Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 80.954

State

published state

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