Chauve souris (Bat).

Primary Artist

Margaret Cilento (1923–2006)

Title

Chauve souris (Bat).

Date made

1949

Place made

Europe, France, Ile-de-France, Paris, Atelier 17, Rue de Vaigiraid View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, printed in black ink with plate-tone, from one plate

Matrix size

28.2 x 8.8 cm (plate-mark)

Support

thick cream wove Arches Johannot paper

Support size

28.2 x 22.4 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

watermark: 'Johannot'

State

published state

Impression

artist's proof

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Margaret Cilento/1949'. Titled lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Chauve Souris'. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'A/P'.

Subject description

Bat hanging upside down.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

179933

Accession number

94.1314

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 2, 1994/95 (1994-10-26)

Provenance

Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Adam Galleries, Melbourne, 1994.

Credit line

Gordon Darling Australasian Print Fund 1994

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Atelier 17. | (1927–1988) American | French | Organisation | print workshop

Cilento, Margaret. | (1923–2006) Australian | Female | artist

Last Updated

04 Jan 2013