Coopers Creek enters the void
Primary Artist
John Olsen (1928–2023)
Title
Source
In Edge of the void. Sydney: Port Jackson Press, 1975.
Page or Plate number
no.2
Reference
Olsen (1980), 16
Date made
1975
Place made
Warrane / Sydney, New South Wales, Australia View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
sugarlift-aquatint, engraving and aquatint, printed in brown ink with plate-tone, from one zinc plate
Matrix size
60.6 x 45.0 cm (plate-mark)
Support
white Velin Arches 300gsm paper
Support size
80.0 x 60.4 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
27/50
Edition information
edition of 50; plus 10 artist's proofs (3 with 'Christ Bird arrives' printed on Mulberry paper).
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'John Olsen 1975'. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, 'The Cooper enters the void'. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '27/50'.
Subject description
Cooper Creek entering Lake Eyre (north), South Australia.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
28839
Accession number
76.199.6
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Interim Council, Meeting 19 (1976-04-13)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Ray Hughes Gallery, Sydney, August 1976.
Credit line
Purchased 1976
Copyright
© John Olsen. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Miller, Max. | (1940–) Australian | Male | printer
Miller Street Print Workshop. | (1973–) Australian | Organisation | print workshop
PORT JACKSON PRESS | (1975–) Australian | Organisation | publisher
Olsen, John. | (1928–2023) Australian | Male | artist
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013