Primary Artist

Jessie Traill (1881–1967)

Title

Black out.

Date made

1940

Place made

London, Greater London, England View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

aquatint and etching, printed in black ink, from one plate

Matrix size

15.0 x 19.8 cm (plate-mark)

Edition information

edition of 25

Subject categories

Australia, Art style: Painter-etchers 1860s-1938 | War: second world war, 1939-1945

Subject description

World War II scene of Edinburgh Castle silhouetted against night sky during air-raid blackout.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

32210

Creators

Traill, Jessie. | (1881–1967) Australian | Female | artist

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025