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An image of (Illustration for Peter Porter's poem 'The hunters set out to trap the unicorn') by Arthur Boyd

Arthur Boyd

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

Title
(Illustration for Peter Porter's poem 'The hunters set out to trap the unicorn'), from the portfolio The Lady and the Unicorn
Year
1973-1974
Media category
Print
Materials used
etching, aquatint
Edition
Artist's set C for edition of 52
Dimensions

60.2 x 42.8cm platemark; 79.0 x 57.3cm sheet

Signature & date
Signed l.r., pencil "Arthur Boyd". Not dated.
Credit
Purchased 1989
Accession number
13.1989.8
Copyright
© Reproduced with permission of Bundanon Trust
Location
Not on display
Bibliography (6)

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

Janet McKenzie (Australia) (Author), Arthur Boyd: Art and life, London, 2000, 147, 148 (illus.). Note: this edition number is in a private collection

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. 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. not paginated