Bird and the star

Primary Artist

Helen Lempriere (1907–1991)

Title

Bird and the star

Date made

1960 – 1960s

Place made

Europe, France, Ile-de-France, Paris View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

softground-etching, printed in black ink, from one plate

Matrix size

25.6 x 25.6 cm (plate-mark)

Support

thick wove paper

Support size

55.8 x 38.2 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

13/20

Edition information

edition of 20

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Lempriere'. Not dated. Titled lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Bird and the star'. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '13/20.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

168972

Accession number

92.914

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 1, 1992/93 (1992-08-26)

Provenance

Keith Wood, widower of the artist. Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from Keith Wood, 1992.

Credit line

Gift of Keith Wood, in memory of his wife Helen Lempriere 1992

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Lempriere, Helen | (1907–1991) Australian | Female | artist

Last Updated

04 Jan 2013