Finance: "My son, alas! We are powerless, the bankers have spoken.".

Artist: Dyson, Will. | Title: Finance: My son, alas! We are powerless, the bankers have spoken.. | Date: c.1929 | Technique: drypoint, printed in brown ink, from one plate
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Primary Artist

Will Dyson (1880–1938)

Title

Finance: "My son, alas! We are powerless, the bankers have spoken.".

Date made

1927 – c.1929

Place made

New York, New York, United States of America View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

drypoint, printed in brown ink, from one plate

Matrix size

30.1 x 21.4 cm (plate-mark)

Subject description

Satirical scene of God and Christ lamenting their loss of power to the bankers of the world.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

31404

Creators

Dyson, Will. | (1880–1938) Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025

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Artist: Dyson, Will. | Title: Finance: My son, alas! We are powerless, the bankers have spoken.. | Date: c.1929 | Technique: drypoint, printed in brown ink, from one plate
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Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 77.436

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