Primary Artist

Earle Backen (1927–2005)

Title

Black Structure.

Date made

1963

Place made

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

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching and aquatint, printed in colour, from one copper plate

Matrix size

44.7 x 30.4 cm (plate-mark)

Support

white wove Arches Johannot paper

Support size

65.4 x 50.0 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

3/25

Edition information

edition of 25

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, E.I. Backen '63'. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Black Structure'. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '3/25'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

38558

Accession number

76.1375

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 3, 1976/77 (1976-09-14)

Provenance

Purchased from Gallery A, Sydney, 1976.

Credit line

Purchased 1976

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Backen, Earle. | (1927–2005) Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

04 Jan 2013