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An image of (Illustration 2 for Peter Porter's poem 'The unicorn before the emperor') by Arthur Boyd

Arthur Boyd

(Australia, England 24 Jul 1920–24 Apr 1999)

Title
(Illustration 2 for Peter Porter's poem 'The unicorn before the emperor'), from the portfolio The Lady and the Unicorn
Alternative title:
(Illustration for Peter Porter's poem 'When you strike the mantle of the pond...')
Year
1973-1974
Media category
Print
Materials used
etching, aquatint
Edition
Artist's set C for edition of 52
Dimensions

60.8 x 42.9cm platemark; 79.3 x 57.3cm sheet

Signature & date
Signed l.r., pencil "Arthur Boyd". Not dated.
Credit
Purchased 1989
Accession number
13.1989.17
Copyright
© Reproduced with permission of Bundanon Trust
Location
Not on display
Bibliography (5)

Darleen Bungey (Australia, b.1947) (Author), Arthur Boyd: A life, Sydney, 2007, 510, 512.

Barry Pearce (Australia) (Author), Janet McKenzie (Australia) (Author), Hendrik Kolenberg (Netherlands; Australia) (Author), Arthur Boyd: 30 paintings 1985-1994, 23 etchings 1993, Collingwood, 1994.

Barry Pearce (Australia) (Author), Arthur Boyd retrospective, Sydney, 1993, 160 (colour illus.). cat.no. 183

Dr Ursula Hoff (England; Australia, b.1909, d.2005) (Author), The art of Arthur Boyd, London, 1986, 70, 71.

Peter Porter (Author), Arthur Boyd (Australia; England, b.1920, d.1999) (Illustrator), The lady and the unicorn, London, 1975, (illus.). not paginated

Exhibition history (1)

Australian icons: twenty artists from the collection, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 04 Aug 2000–03 Dec 2000.