i) CHRISTIAN WALLER
(1894 – 1954)
THE SPIRIT OF LIGHT, 1932
linocut on paper
31.5 x 13.0 cm (image)
34.0 x 15.0 cm (sheet, sight)
52.5 x 32.5 cm (frame)
inscribed with title within image upper centre: The SPIRIT of LIGHT
edition of 150
LITERATURE
Thomas, D., The Art of Christian Waller, Bendigo Art Gallery, Victoria, 1992, pp. 24, 25 (illus., another example), 26, 58
Nainby, B., Stanhope, Z., and Furlonger, K., The Cbus Collection of Australian Art, in association with Latrobe Regional Gallery, Melbourne, 2009, pp. 183 (illus.), 236
EXHIBITED
Exhibition of Linocuts, Everyman’s Lending Library, Melbourne, 5 – 16 April 1932 (another example)
Christian Waller 1895 – 1956, Deutscher Galleries, Melbourne, 8 – 30 September 1978 (another example)
RELATED WORK
other examples of this print are held in the collections of the British Museum, London, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, The Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, The Art Gallery of Ballarat, Victoria, Bendigo Art Gallery, Victoria and The National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne

ii) CHRISTIAN WALLER
(1894 – 1954)
TITLE PAGE for THE GREAT BREATH, 1932
linocut print on paper
35.0 x 17.5 cm (sight)
54.0 x 35.0 cm (frame)
LITERATURE
Thomas, D., The Art of Christian Waller, Bendigo Art Gallery, Victoria, 1992, pp. 24, 26, 58
Nainby, B., Stanhope, Z., and Furlonger, K., The Cbus Collection of Australian Art, in association with Latrobe Regional Gallery, Melbourne, 2009, p. 237
PROVENANCE
The Estate of the Artist
Jim Alexander Gallery, Melbourne, acquired from the above on 22 June 1979 (certificate of authenticity attached verso)
Leonard Joel, Melbourne, 17 April 1991, lot G233
Joseph Brown Gallery, Melbourne
The Cbus Collection of Australian Art, Melbourne, acquired from the above 19 April 1991