Bird and billabong

Artist: b'Olsen, John.' | Title: b'Bird and billabong' | Date: 1976 | Technique: b'etching, engraving and aquatint, printed from in black ink with plate-tone, from one plate' | Copyright: b'\xc2\xa9 John Olsen. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia'
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Primary Artist

John Olsen (1928–2023)

Title

Bird and billabong

Reference

Olsen (1980), 33

Date made

1976

Place made

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

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

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

Matrix size

33.0 x 40.2 cm (plate-mark)

Support

Creme Velim Arches 250 gsm paper

Support size

52.4 x 75.2 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

watermark: 'ARCHES FRANCE'

State

published state

Impression

16/30

Edition information

edition of 30

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'John Olsen 1976'. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Bird & Billabong'. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '16/30'.

Subject description

Bird at the edge of a circular form.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

38303

Accession number

76.482

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 2, 1976/77 (1976-08-10)

Credit line

Purchased 1976

Copyright

© John Olsen. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia

Country of context

Australia

Creators

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

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

Last Updated

04 Jan 2013