The Great Dome, Melbourne Public Library.

Primary Artist

John Shirlow (1869–1936)

Title

The Great Dome, Melbourne Public Library.

Other titles

Dome of the Melbourne Public Library

Melbourne - Library Dome

Date made

1924 (dated)

Place made

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

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, printed in sepia ink with plate-tone, from one copper plate

Text printed from matrix

printed text lower left, 'SHIRLOW / 1924'.
printed incidental text centre right on building, 'MEYERS / TRAVELLERS HOTEL / CARLTON ALE'.

Matrix size

29.8 x 18.2 cm (plate-mark)

Edition information

edition of 50

Subject category

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

Subject description

The dome of the Melbourne Public Library on Swanston Street, as seen from La Trobe Street, two workman in foreground.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

102938

Creators

Shirlow, John. | (1869–1936) Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

10 Sep 2026

Impressions

Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 78.1393

State

published state

Impression

7/50

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Collection

National Gallery of Victoria | 4674-3

State

published state

Impression

5/50

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