Birds and kangaroo on the Darling
Primary Artist
John Olsen (1928–2023)
Title
Birds and kangaroo on the Darling
Source
Down under. Sydney: Port Jackson Press, 1979.
Page or Plate number
no.5.
Reference
Olsen (1980), 95
Date made
1979
Place made
Warrane / Sydney, New South Wales, Australia View on map Close map
Category
Print type
planographic
Technique
lithograph, printed in colour, from three plates
Matrix size
78.0 x 59.8 cm (printed image)
Support
cream wove Velin Arches paper
Support size
91.2 x 63.2 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
18/50
Edition information
edition of 50
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below image in black pencil, 'John Olsen/ -79'. Titled lower centre below image in black pencil, 'Birds & Kangaroo on the Darling'. Inscribed lower left below image in black pencil, '18/50'.
Subject description
Bird over the Darling River landscape.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
104341
Accession number
90.108.3
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 6, 1989/90 (1990-03-08)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Solander Gallery, Canberra, 1990.
Credit line
Gordon Darling Australasian Print Fund 1990
Copyright
© John Olsen. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
Subject category
Australia, Animal: Kangaroo
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Olsen, John. | (1928–2023) Australian | Male | artist
Last Updated
04 Jan 2013