Oh, what a circus!
Primary Artist
Mitzi Shearer (1909–1995)
Title
Other titles
The circus
Date made
1980 – 1980-87
Place made
Australia, Australia, Western Australia, Perth View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, printed in black ink with plate-tone, from two plates
Matrix size
17.6 x 25.8 cm (plate-mark (overall))
Support
thin cream wove paper
Support size
25.4 x 37.7 cm (sheet)
State
1st state
Impression
proof
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Shearer '80'. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, 'The Circus'. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Proof 1st Stage'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
10682
Accession number
97.1723
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 1, 1997/98 (1997-09-11)
Provenance
Gift of the artist through her estate to the NGA, September 1997.
Credit line
Gift of the artist 1995
Country of context
Australia
Notes
Alternative title "Oh, what a Circus" - Edition of 84/92, 1/2; final proof 80/87//91; 2/2 84/92
Creators
SHEARER, Mitzi | (1909–1995) Female | artist