Curious eyes
Primary Artist
Mitzi Shearer (1909–1995)
Title
Date made
1981
Place made
Australia, Australia, South Australia, Adelaide 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