Primary Artist

Mitzi Shearer (1909–1995)

Title

Oh, what a circus!

Other titles

The circus

Date made

1980 – 1980-87

Place made

Australia, Australia, Western Australia, Perth View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, drypoint, printed in black ink with plate-tone, from two plates

Matrix size

17.6 x 25.8 cm (plate-mark (overall))

Support

cream wove paper

Support size

28.6 x 37.8 cm (sheet (deckle-edged))

State

published state

Impression

2/2

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Shearer 84/92'. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, ' 'Oh, What a Circus' '. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '2/2'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

10685

Accession number

97.1597

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 "The Circus", Proof 1979; Proof 1st Stage. 1980.

Creators

SHEARER, Mitzi | (1909–1995) Female | artist