Das ist verboten [This is forbidden].

Artist: Shirlow, John. | Title: Das ist verboten [This is forbidden]. | Date: 1919 (dated) | Technique: drypoint, printed in black ink with plate-tone, from one copper plate
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Primary Artist

John Shirlow (1869–1936)

Title

Das ist verboten [This is forbidden].

Date made

1919 (dated)

Place made

Naam / Melbourne, Victoria, Australia View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

drypoint, printed in black ink with plate-tone, from one copper plate

Text printed from matrix

printed text centre right within plate-mark, 'SHIRLOW / 1919'.
printed text upper left within plate-mark, 'Das ist Verboten'. [in German script].

Matrix size

22.0 x 14.6 cm (plate-mark)

Edition information

edition unknown

Subject category

War: first world war, 1914-1918

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

58326

Creators

Shirlow, John. | (1869–1936) Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

19 Sep 2026

Impressions

Artist: Shirlow, John. | Title: Das ist verboten [This is forbidden]. | Date: 1919 (dated) | Technique: drypoint, printed in black ink with plate-tone, from one copper plate
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Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 86.1974

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression

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