Primary Artist

George Baldessin (1939–1978)

Title

Curtain.

Other titles

Window and Curtain

Reference

Holloway, Lindsay (1983), 56; Kolonberg, J (1997), 183.

Date made

1970

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Winfield Building Studio View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print types

intaglio | stencil

Technique

etching and aquatint, printed in black ink, from two plates; stencil, printed in green ink, from one stencil.

Matrix size

75.4 x 50.6 cm (plate-mark)

Support

thin smooth cream wove paper

Support size

81.5 x 59.2 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression

Edition information

edition of 25

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'George Baldessin 70' Inscribed lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, ''curtain''. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Ed 25'.

Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production

no inscription.

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

no inscription

Subject description

Striped curtain over window with hair and clouds behind.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

34227

Accession number

75.446

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Interim Council, Meeting 16 (1975-12-09)

Provenance

Purchased from Crossley Gallery, Melbourne, 9 December 1975.

Credit line

Purchased 1975

Country of context

Australia

Creators

BALDESSIN, George | (1939–1978) Australian | Italian | Male | artist