The sun lamps.

Primary Artist

John Brack (1920–1999)

Title

The sun lamps.

Reference

Butler (1995), 14, ii/ii; Grishin (1990), pr15b

Date made

1966

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, National Gallery of Victoria Art School, 328 Swanston Street View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching and aquatint, printed with plate-tone, from one copper plate

Matrix size

32.9 x 39.2 cm (plate-mark)

Support

cream wove "MBM" paper

Support size

38.1 x 56.2 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

watermark: 'SPECIAL MBM (FRANCE)'

State

2nd state of 2, published state

Impression

16/25

Edition information

no edition of this state

Matrix status

Plate exists: The University of Melbourne Art Collection. Gift of the artist 1968. 1968.0029.000.000

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'John Brack 66'. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '16/25'.

Subject description

Window display of three sunlamps with wheelchairs behind.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

82324

Accession number

71.116

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

C.A.A.B. Meeting (1971-08-12)

Provenance

Purchased by the Commonwealth Art Advisory Board (C.A.A.B.], from Crossley Gallery, Melbourne, 12 August 1971.

Credit line

Purchased 1971

Copyright

© Helen Brack

Country of context

Australia

Creators

WALKER, Murray | (1937–) Australian | Male | printer

Brack, John. | (1920–1999) Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013