Come and be merry. The Ball, Adelaide 1920.

Primary Artist

Victor Cobb (1876–1945)

Title

Come and be merry. The Ball, Adelaide 1920.

Date made

1920 (dated)

Place made

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

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Text printed from matrix

printed text within image, 'come and be Merry / ADE- / LAIDE. / 1920. / THE BALL / copyright VICTOR COBB. 1920'.

Matrix size

21.0 x 14.0 cm (plate-mark)

Edition information

edition unknown

Production notes

The etching was affixed to a card backing as an invitation. The text on the card read, 'TO HAVE THE HONOUR OF MEETING / HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES, K.G. / [PRINT] / THE LORD MAYOR AND THE LADY MAYORESS / request the honour of the company of / ... / at the Town Hall, Adelaide, / on Wednesday, 14th July, 1920, at 8'oclock.

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Cobb, Victor. | (1876–1945) Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

27 Sep 2026

Impressions

Collection

Private collection | Gibson, Melbourne, 23 June 2025, lot 190

State

published state

Impression

#3

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