The fairy tale.

Primary Artist

Charles Conder (1868–1909)

Title

The fairy tale.

Date made

1905

Place made

London, Greater London, England View on map Close map

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Reference

Dodgson (1913), 27

Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

transfer-lithograph, printed in red ink, from one stone

Text printed from matrix

Printed lower right edge within image, 'CONDER 1905.'. Printed lower left edge within image, 'The Fairy Tale'.

Matrix size

28.2 x 36.6 cm (image)

Edition information

Impression on paper in red and black; also on silk in red, black and purple

Subject description

Six women in a room, one of them sitting on the floor reading to the others from a book. Houses through windows in background.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

47775

Creators

Conder, Charles. | (1868–1909) Australian | English | Male | artist

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025

Impressions

Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 59.184

Impression

proof printed in red ink

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Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 77.65.4

Impression

proof printed in black ink

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