Curious eyes
Primary Artist
Mitzi Shearer (1909–1995)
Title
Date made
1981
Place made
Tarntanya / Adelaide, South Australia, Australia View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, printed in black ink, from one plate
Matrix size
22.2 x 29.8 cm (plate-mark)
Support
textured thick cream laid paper
Support size
55.6 x 50.6 cm (sheet (deckle-edged))
Impression
proof
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Shearer '81'. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, ' 'Curious Eyes' '. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Proof'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
10735
Accession number
97.1531
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
Plate re-worked from 1979 The cat is looking on.
Creators
Shearer, Mitzi. | (1909–1995) Female | artist
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013