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An image of "Trumpets flood the air" by Arthur Boyd

Arthur Boyd

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

Title
"Trumpets flood the air"
Year
(1993)
Media category
Print
Materials used
aquatint; black ink on white Arches paper
Edition
artist's proof, 1st state
Dimensions

59.4 x 39.3cm platemark; 74.7 x 52.9cm sheet

Signature & date
Not signed. Not dated.
Credit
Anonymous gift 1994
Accession number
273.1994
Copyright
© Reproduced with permission of Bundanon Trust
Location
Not on display
Bibliography (2)

Barry Pearce (Australia) (Author), Janet McKenzie (Australia) (Author), Hendrik Kolenberg (Netherlands; Australia) (Author), Arthur Boyd: 30 paintings 1985-1994, 23 etchings 1993, Collingwood, 1994, 44 (illus.). image III; cat.no. 33

Christopher Brennan (Author), Poems (1913), Sydney, 1992, 55. NOTE: The trumpet is a recurring symbol in several of Brennan's poems, e.g. Part V of 'The twightlight of disquietude': "my trumpets flood the air with gold".

Exhibition history (3)

Paintings and etchings by Arthur Boyd (1994), Australian Galleries, Sydney, 29 Nov 1993–12 Feb 1994.

Arthur Boyd (1993-4), David Jones' Art Gallery, Sydney, 20 Dec 1993–31 Jan 1994.

Paintings and etchings by Arthur Boyd (1994), Australian Galleries, Melbourne, 18 Apr 1994–14 May 1994.