The Christ bird arrives

Primary Artist

John Olsen (1928–2023)

Title

The Christ bird arrives

Source

In Edge of the void. Sydney: Port Jackson Press, 1975.

Page or Plate number

no.5

Reference

Olsen (1980), 19

Date made

1975

Place made

Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

sugarlift etching, engraving and aquatint, printed in brown ink with plate-tone, from one zinc plate

Matrix size

40.6 x 44.8 cm (plate-mark)

Support

white Velin Arches 300gsm paper

Support size

80.0 x 60.2 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

27/50

Edition information

edition of 50; plus 10 artist's proofs (3 with 'Christ Bird arrives' printed on Mulberry paper).

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'John Olsen 1975'. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, 'The Christ bird arrives'. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '27/50'.

Subject description

Bird with long legs flying over Lake Eyre, South Australia.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

28834

Accession number

76.199.1

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Interim Council, Meeting 19 (1976-04-13)

Provenance

Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Ray Hughes Gallery, Sydney, August 1976.

Credit line

Purchased 1976

Copyright

© John Olsen. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia

Country of context

Australia

Creators

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

PORT JACKSON PRESS | (1975–) Australian | Organisation | publisher

Miller Street Print Workshop. | (1973–) Australian | Organisation | print workshop

Miller, Max. | (1940–) Australian | Male | printer