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An image of (Illustration B for Peter Porter's poem 'From the autobiography of Narcissus') by Arthur Boyd

Arthur Boyd

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

Title
(Illustration B for Peter Porter's poem 'From the autobiography of Narcissus')
Other titles:
(Untitled)
X Echo's answers
From the autobiography of Narcissus
Year
(1983-1984)
Media category
Print
Materials used
etching and aquatint on paper
Edition
artist's proof as in edition of 25
Dimensions

60.6 x 42.5cm platemark; 79.3 x 59.1cm sheet

Signature & date
Not signed. Not dated.
Credit
Anonymous gift 1993
Accession number
384.1993.12
Copyright
© Reproduced with permission of Bundanon Trust
Location
Not on display
Bibliography (5)

Darleen Bungey, Arthur Boyd: A life, Sydney, 2007, 510, 513-515. NOTE: General reference on Narcissus series.

Dr Ursula Hoff, The art of Arthur Boyd, 'Part III: 1971-1983', London, 1986, (colour illus.),. plate no. 177; dated 1983; titled 'From the autobiography of Narcissus'

Barry Pearce, Arthur Boyd retrospective 1993, Sydney, 1993, 156. cat.no. 185

Peter Porter, Narcissus, London, 1984, 25 (illus.).

Gavin Wilson, Rivers + Rocks : select works of Arthur Boyd & Brett Whiteley 2001, ‘Rivers + Rocks’, pg. 9-60, New South Wales, 2001, 20, 26 (colour illus.), 32. NOTE: Collection of Bundanon Trust; Titled 'X Echo's answers'