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Fifty masterpieces of photography
(1930s); printed (c. 1948)

Medium
photogravure catalogue: photo-lithography, typesetting, colour photo-lithography, 8 pages, paper cover, stitched binding box: cardboard, ribbon, cloth binding, photo-lithography
Measurements
(1) 44.6 × 36.4 × 3.2 cm (closed)
(2) 37.2 × 27.2 cm (page) 37.2 × 27.4 × 0.6 cm (closed) 37.2 × 54.4 cm (open)
(3) 35.2 × 27.8 cm (image)
(4) 35.4 × 28.4 cm (image)
(5) 35.2 × 26.6 cm (image)
(6) 35.2 × 25.6 cm (image)
(7) 35.2 × 27.9 cm (image)
(8) 35.2 × 25.2 cm (image)
(9) 35.2 × 25.2 cm (image)
(10) 35.2 × 27.8 cm (image)
(11) 35.2 × 25.8 cm (image)
(12) 35.2 × 26.4 cm (image)
(13) 35.2 × 25.8 cm (image)
(14) 35.2 × 27.1 cm (image)
(15) 32.6 × 27.8 cm (image)
(16) 35.2 × 26.4 cm (image)
(17) 35.2 × 26.4 cm (image)
(18) 35.2 × 27.2 cm (image)
(19) 35.2 × 26.0 cm (image)
(20) 35.2 × 27.8 cm (image)
(21) 35.2 × 26.4 cm (image)
(22) 35.2 × 25.2 cm (image)
(23) 35.2 × 26.4 cm (image)
(24) 35.2 × 27.8 cm (image)
(25) 35.2 × 27.4 cm (image)
(26) 35.2 × 24.8 cm (image)
(27) 35.2 × 27.8 cm (image)
(28) 35.2 × 26.4 cm (image)
(29) 35.2 × 26.4 cm (image)
(30) 35.2 × 26.2 cm (image)
(31) 35.2 × 26.5 cm (image)
(32) 35.2 × 26.3 cm (image)
(33) 34.4 × 27.4 cm (image)
(34) 35.2 × 25.5 cm (image)
(35) 35.2 × 26.5 cm (image)
(36) 28.6 × 34.0 cm (image)
(37) 25.2 × 27.8 cm (image)
(38) 35.2 × 26.6 cm (image)
(39) 34.2 × 27.8 cm (image)
(40) 35.2 × 26.5 cm (image)
(41) 35.2 × 27.8 cm (image)
(42) 35.2 × 27.2 cm (image)
(43) 35.2 × 25.4 cm (image)
(44) 35.5 × 28.6 cm (image)
(45) 35.2 × 26.4 cm (image)
(46) 35.2 × 26.4 cm (image)
(47) 35.2 × 25.6 cm (image)
(48) 35.1 × 25.4 cm (image)
(49) 35.1 × 27.8 cm (image)
(50) 35.2 × 25.2 cm (image)
(51) 35.2 × 25.4 cm (image)
(52) 35.2 × 27.9 cm (image)
Inscription
(1) printed in ink on front cover u.l.: 50 Masterpieces
printed in black and white ink on front cover l.l.: OF PHOTOGRAPHY
printed in white ink on front cover l.c.: BY DR JULIAN SMITH
(2) typeset on page seven l.l.: Melbourne, 1948.
(3) printed in ink l.l.: Arthur Banfield
printed in ink l.r.: Julian Smith (underlined)
(4) printed in ink l.l.: The Broken Wrist
printed in ink l.r.: Julian Smith (underlined)
(5) printed in ink l.l.: Connoissuer
printed in ink l.r.: Julian Smith (underlined)
(6) printed in ink l.l.: David drinks to “D”
printed in ink l.r.: Julian Smith (underlined)
(7) printed in ink l.l.: Dick Swiveller
printed in ink l.r.: Julian Smith (underlined)
(8) printed in ink l.l.: Dolores
printed in ink l.r.: Julian Smith (underlined)
(9) printed in ink l.l.: Dr Philip Livingston / R.A.F. Far East (A.F. Far East underlined)
printed in ink l.r.: Julian Smith (underlined)
(10) printed in ink l.l.: Dr Robert Hutchinson
printed in ink l.r.: Julian Smith (underlined)
(11) printed in ink l.l.: Dr Thomas Wood
printed in ink l.r.: Julian Smith (underlined)
(12) printed in ink l.l.: Echo of the Drum
printed in ink l.r.: Julian Smith (underlined)
(13) printed in ink l.l.: El furor de una Tempestad
printed in ink l.r.: Julian Smith (underlined)
(14) printed in ink l.l.: Entré acte
printed in ink l.r.: Julian Smith (underlined)
(15) printed in ink l.l.: Entre Nous.
printed in ink l.r.: Julian Smith (underlined)
(16) printed in ink l.l.: F.C. Tilney Esq
printed in ink l.r.: Julian Smith (underlined)
(17) printed in ink l.l.: Georgina
printed in ink l.r.: Julian Smith (underlined)
(18) printed in ink l.l.: Heep!
printed in ink l.r.: Julian Smith (underlined)
(19) printed in ink l.l.: “I doubt it”
printed in ink l.r.: Julian Smith (underlined)
(20) printed in ink l.l.: The Imp
printed in ink l.r.: Julian Smith (underlined)
(21) printed in ink l.l.: “Is not the truth the truth”
printed in ink l.r.: Julian Smith (underlined)
(22) printed in ink l.l.: John
printed in ink l.r.: Julian Smith (underlined)
(23) printed in ink l.l.: Julia
printed in ink l.r.: Julian Smith (underlined)
(24) printed in ink l.l.: Leaf Music
printed in ink l.r.: Julian Smith (underlined)
(25) printed in ink l.l.: Lt James Lawrence I.A.
printed in ink l.r.: Julian Smith (underlined)
(26) printed in ink l.l.: The Life of the Party
printed in ink l.r.: Julian Smith (underlined)
(27) printed in ink l.l.: Little Ships
printed in ink l.r.: Julian Smith (underlined)
(28) printed in ink l.l.: Lord Nuffield
printed in ink l.r.: Julian Smith (underlined)
(29) printed in ink l.l.: Maj. Gen. George Vasey.
printed in ink l.r.: Julian Smith (underlined)
(30) printed in ink l.l.: “Micawber”
printed in ink l.r.: Julian Smith (underlined)
(31) printed in ink l.l.: Mr Pickwick (r underlined)
printed in ink l.r.: Julian Smith (underlined)
(32) printed in ink l.l.: Murray Griffin
printed in ink l.r.: Julian Smith (underlined
(33) printed in ink l.l.: My Daughter
printed in ink l.r.: Julian Smith (underlined)
(34) printed in ink l.l.: Old Firebrand
printed in ink l.r.: Julian Smith (underlined)
(35) printed in ink l.l.: Oscar Hammerstein 2nd
printed in ink l.r.: Julian Smith (underlined)
(36) printed in ink l.l.: The Picture Hunter
printed in ink l.r.: Julian Smith (underlined)
(37) printed in ink l.l.: The Plot Thickens
printed in ink l.r.: Julian Smith (underlined)
(38) printed in ink l.l.: Portrait of a Lady
printed in ink l.r.: Julian Smith (underlined)
(39) printed in ink l.l.: Professor Watson
printed in ink l.r.: Julian Smith (underlined)
(40) printed in ink l.l.: The Rock
printed in ink l.r.: Julian Smith (underlined)
(41) printed in ink l.l.: The Scout
printed in ink l.r.: Julian Smith (underlined)
(42) printed in ink l.l.: Self. Portrait
printed in ink l.r.: Julian Smith (underlined)
(43) printed in ink l.l.: Sydney Carton
printed in ink l.r.: Julian Smith (underlined)
(44) printed in ink l.l.: Tares
printed in ink l.r.: Julian Smith (underlined)
(45) printed in ink l.l.: The Theatre Sister
printed in ink l.r.: Julian Smith (underlined)
(46) printed in ink l.l.: Therefore my Heart is Glad
printed in ink l.r.: Julian Smith (underlined)
(47) printed in ink l.l.: The Thinker
printed in ink l.r.: Julian Smith (underlined)
(48) printed in ink l.l.: Tod Duncan
printed in ink l.r.: Julian Smith (underlined)
(49) printed in ink l.l.: W.B. McInnes
printed in ink l.r.: Julian Smith (underlined)
(50) printed in ink l.l.: Where Bright Eyes Glance
printed in ink l.r.: Julian Smith (underlined)
(51) printed in ink l.l.: Winter Time
printed in ink l.r.: Julian Smith (underlined)
(52) printed in ink l.l.: “You called me a dog”
printed in ink l.r.: Julian Smith (underlined)
Accession Number
PH172.1-52-1971
Department
Australian Photography
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Dr Geoffrey Smith, 1971
Gallery location
Not on display