Forever the snake
Primary Artist
John Olsen (1928–2023)
Title
Source
Earth Hold, Sydney: Port Jackson Press, 1978
Page or Plate number
no.10.
Reference
Olsen (1980), 86
Date made
1978
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, East Kangaloon, Max Miller Workshop View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching and aquatint, printed in green/brown ink with plate-tone, from one plate
Matrix size
37.6 x 30.3 cm (plate-mark)
Support
Arches paper
Support size
75.1 x 52.8 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
2/60
Edition information
edition of 60; plus 9 artist's proofs
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and datedlower right below plate-mark in black black pencil, 'John / Olsen / 1978'. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black black pencil, 'Forever the snake' Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black black pencil, '2/60',
Subject description
Snake in a landscape.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
33344
Accession number
82.173
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 10, 1981/82 (1982-06-15)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Port Jackson Press, Sydney, June 1982.
Credit line
Purchased 1982
Copyright
© John Olsen. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Miller, Max. | (1940–) Australian | Male | printer
Olsen, John. | (1928–2023) Australian | Male | artist