Old gums.
Primary Artist
John Farmer (1897–1989)
Title
Date made
1950
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, printed in black/brown ink with plate-tone, from one plate
Matrix size
6.0 x 8.2 cm (plate-mark)
Support
cream wove paper
Support size
7.0 x 9.4 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression
Edition information
edition unknown
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'John Farmer'. Signed and dated back of mount (now removed, see photocopy) upper right in ballpoint pen '...John Farmer./ 1950.'. Inscribed back of mount (now removed, see photocopy) upper, ballpoint pen ' 'Old Gums'./ Etching by ...'.
Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production
none
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
none
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
7928
Accession number
95.1043
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 3, 1995/96 (1995-12-13)
Provenance
Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from Castlemaine Art Gallery and Historical Museum, Castlemaine, VIC, December 1995.
Credit line
Purchased 1995
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Farmer, John. | (1897–1989) Australian | Male | artist