Primary Artist

Earle Backen (1927–2005)

Title

Dark Forms.

Date made

1963

Place made

Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching and aquatint, printed in colour, from two zinc plate

Matrix size

49.8 x 33.4 cm (plate-mark)

Support

paper

State

published state

Impression

12/25

Edition information

edition of 25

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, E.I. Backen '63'. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Dark Forms'. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '12/25'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

43752

Accession number

66.71

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

C.A.A.B. Meeting (1966-03-15)

Provenance

Purchased by the Commonwealth Art Advisory Board (C.A.A.B.), from Crossley Gallery, Melbourne, 1966.

Credit line

Purchased 1966

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Backen, Earle. | (1927–2005) Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

04 Jan 2013