Sound of a shell.
Primary Artist
Margaret Cilento (1923–2006)
Title
Date made
1947
Place made
North & Central America, United States of America, New York, New York, Atelier 17, 41E 8th St View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, aquatint, softground printed in black ink, from two plates,
Matrix size
21.0 x 17.6 cm (plate-mark)
Support
cream wove paper
Support size
33.4 x 25.4 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
artist's proof
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Margaret Cilento/1947'. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Artists/proof'. Inscribed lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Sound of a Shell'.
Subject description
Abstract of circular and rectangular shapes.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
179862
Accession number
93.159
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 2, 1993/94 (1993-10-27)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Adam Galleries, Melbourne, 1993.
Credit line
Gordon Darling Australasian Print Fund 1993
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Cilento, Margaret. | (1923–2006) Australian | Female | artist
Atelier 17. | (1927–1988) American | French | Organisation | print workshop
Last Updated
06 Jan 2013