Ultimate death of E.M.

Primary Artist

George Baldessin (1939–1978)

Title

Ultimate death of E.M.

Date made

1964

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching and aquatint, printed in black ink, from one plate

Matrix size

30.2 x 45.4 cm (plate-mark)

Support

cream wove paper

Support size

40.8 x 56.6 cm (sheet)

Subject description

Narrative scene based on Bergman film where men watch as a single man (possibly representing the artist) is handled by a man in a top hat.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

34106

Accession number

75.325

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