Opening of the first Parliament of the Australian Commonwealth, 9th May 1901 - with remarque of Edward VII.

Primary Artist

Tom Roberts (1856–1931)

Title

Opening of the first Parliament of the Australian Commonwealth, 9th May 1901 - with remarque of Edward VII.

Date made

1901 – c.1903

Place made

Paris, Ile-de-France, France View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

photogravure, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Text printed from matrix

Printed upper right above image, 'Copyright 1903 by the Australian Art Association, Melbourne - Printed in Paris.'.

Matrix size

52.9 x 90.0 cm (plate-mark)

Support

paper mounted on cardboard

Support size

64.8 x 96.9 cm (sheet); 80.2 x 114.6 cm (backing sheet)

State

published state

Impression

322/[500]

Edition information

Edition of 500 signed impressions; plus remarque proofs; India paper proofs; proofs before letters

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower left below image within plate-mark in black pencil, 'Tom Roberts'.
Not dated.
Not titled.

Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production

Inscribed lower left below image within plate-mark in black pencil, 'no.322,'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

46996

Accession number

60.14

Accession method

Gift

Provenance

Gift to the Commonwealth Art Advisory Board (C.A.A.B.), from The second Lord Tennyson (1852-1928), accepted April 1960.

Credit line

Gift of the second Lord Tennyson 1960

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Roberts, Tom. | (1856–1931) Australian | English | Male | artist

Goupil & Cie. | (1829–1990) French | Organisation | engraver

Australian Art Association Pty Ltd. | (1901–) Organisation | publisher

Last Updated

04 May 2025