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An image of (Illustration (a) 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 (a) for Peter Porter's poem 'From the autobiography of Narcissus'), from the portfolio Narcissus
Other titles:
III The orchard on the rock
Year
(1983-1984)
Media category
Print
Materials used
aquatint on paper
Edition
artist's proof, 1st state
Dimensions

60.5 x 42.2cm platemark; 75.0 x 50.8cm sheet (irreg.)

Signature & date
Not signed. Nont dated.
Credit
Anonymous gift 1993
Accession number
385.1993.11
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, 513-515. NOTE: General reference on Narcissus series.

Gavin Wilson (Australia) (Author), Rivers + Rocks : select works of Arthur Boyd & Brett Whiteley, New South Wales, 2001, 22 (colour illus. )20, 32. NOTE: Image collection of Bundanon Trust. Image is the same composition although has more drypoint detail.; Titled 'III The orchard on the rock'

Janet McKenzie (Australia) (Author), Arthur Boyd: Art and life, London, 2000, 147-154.

Barry Pearce (Australia) (Author), Arthur Boyd retrospective, Sydney, 1993, 156. cat.no. 185

Peter Porter (Author), Arthur Boyd (Australia; England, b.1920, d.1999) (Illustrator), Narcissus, London, 1984, 23 (illus.).