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An image of (Illustration for Peter Porter's poem 'The Narcissus emblems') by Arthur Boyd

Arthur Boyd

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

Title
(Illustration for Peter Porter's poem 'The Narcissus emblems'), from the portfolio Narcissus
Other titles:
XIV The Narcissus emblems
The Narcissus Emblems: ... eaten myself off the water's top
Year
(1983-1984)
Media category
Print
Materials used
aquatint, pencil, blue fibre-tipped pen on paper
Edition
artist's proof, 1st state
Dimensions

60.7 x 42.4cm platemark; 69.4 x 51.9cm sheet

Signature & date
Not signed. Not dated.
Credit
Anonymous gift 1993
Accession number
385.1993.15
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, 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, 4 (colour illus.), 20, 32. NOTE: Collection of Bundanon Trust; Titled 'XIV The Narcissus emblems'

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

Dr Ursula Hoff (England; Australia, b.1909, d.2005) (Author), The art of Arthur Boyd, London, 1986, (illus.). plate no. 178; dated 1983; titled ' The Narcissus Emblems: ... eaten myself off the water's top'

Peter Porter (Author), Arthur Boyd (Australia; England, b.1920, d.1999) (Illustrator), Narcissus, London, 1984, cover (illus.), 31 (illus.).