Captain Blair's house, Portland
Primary Artist
Kenneth Jack (1924–2006)
Title
Captain Blair's house, Portland
Reference
Klepac (1998), 298
Date made
1954
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
engraving and mezzotint, printed in brown ink with plate-tone, from one copper plate
Matrix size
17.0 x 27.6 cm (plate-mark)
Support
cream wove paper
Support size
22.0 x 31.2 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
8/40
Edition information
edition of 40
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Kenneth Jack'. Titled lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Captain Blair's House, Portland'. Inscribed lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, '8/40'.
Subject description
People, utility truck and tethered goats outside an old house and derelict buildings, Portland, Victoria.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
53975
Accession number
86.342
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 6, 1985/86 (1986-02-11)
Provenance
Collection of the artist Harry Rosengrave (1899-1896), Melbourne. Purchased by the ANG from his family through Niagara Galleries, Melbourne, February 1986.
Credit line
Purchased 1986
Copyright
© Kenneth Jack. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Jack, Kenneth. | (1924–2006) Australian | Male | artist