Lake Eyre in December

Primary Artist

John Olsen (1928–2023)

Title

Lake Eyre in December

Reference

Olsen (1980), 54

Date made

1978

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Druckma Press, West Melbourne View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in colour, from four plates

Matrix size

73.6 x 56.0 cm (printed image)

Support

soft white wove BFK Velin Curve Rives paper

Support size

96.0 x 76.0 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

watermark: lower right corner, 'BFK RIVES/FRANCE'

State

published state

Impression

32/75

Edition information

edition of 75; plus 15 artist's proofs, 4 workshop proofs

Production notes

Printed by the artist

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right corner in black pencil, 'John Olsen/ 78'. Titled lower centre edge in black pencil, 'L.Eyre in December'. Inscribed lower left corner in black pencil, '32/75'.

Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production

Print workshop blindstamp lower right 'dp'

Subject description

Abstracted landscape of Lake Eyre, South Australia.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

16

Accession number

94.36

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 6, 1993/94 (1994-06-29)

Provenance

Given by the artist to the NGA, June 1994.

Credit line

Gift of the artist 1994

Copyright

© John Olsen. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia

Country of context

Australia

Notes

Printed by artist.

Creators

Robinson, John. | (1940–2009) Australian | Male | printer

Leveson, Neil. | (1948–1992) Australian | Male | printer

Druckma Press. | (1977–1982) Australian | Organisation | print workshop

Olsen, John. | (1928–2023) Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

08 Jan 2013