Gateway to the city.
Primary Artist
John Shirlow (1869–1936)
Title
Gateway to the city.
Other titles
The gateway of the city.
Date made
1924 (dated)Place made
Naam / Melbourne, Victoria, Australia View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, printed in brown ink with plate-tone, from one copper plate
Text printed from matrix
printed text lower left, 'SHIRLOW / 1924'.
printed text lower centre, ' VIRES ACQUIRIT EUENDO [in coat of arms of the City of Melbourne]'.
Matrix size
23.9 × 27.8 cm (plate-mark)
Edition information
edition of 60
Subject description
View up Swanston street, Flinders Street Station on left, St Pauls Cathedral on right
Country of context
Australia
Legacy id
1000014797
Creators
Shirlow, John. | (1869–1936) Australian | Male | artist
Last Updated
10 Sep 2026
Impressions
Collection
National Gallery of Victoria | 4675-3
State
published state
Impression
18/60
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