The King and the beast.
Primary Artist
Bernard Slawik (1904–1991)
Title
Source
100 x 100 portfolio: 100 prints by 100 Australian artists. Melbourne: Print Council of Australia, 1988.
Page or Plate number
no.77.
Date made
1988
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Print Council of Australia workshop, 2nd floor, 172 Roden Street, West Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, aquatint, softground-etching and burnishing, printed in black ink, from one plate
Matrix size
18.5 x 30.0 cm (plate-mark)
Support
wove paper
Support size
60.0 x 39.5 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
artist's proof 2/6
Edition information
edition of 100
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Bernard Slawik/ 1981'. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, 'The King and the beast'. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'A/proof.2/6'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
41741
Accession number
86.526
Accession method
Curator's allowance
Meeting
Meeting 6, 1985/86 (1986-02-11)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from the artist, Melbourne, February 1986.
Credit line
Purchased 1986
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Finnigan, Megan. | (1964–) Australian | Female | printer
Slawik, Bernard. | (1904–1991) Male | artist
Last Updated
04 Jan 2013