Primary Artist

Earle Backen (1927–2005)

Title

Dark Forms.

Date made

1963

Place made

Warrane / Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 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