Return of the prodigal

Artist: b'MADDOCK, Bea' | Title: b'Return of the prodigal' | Date: June 1961 | Technique: b'etching, printed in black ink, from one copper plate'
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Primary Artist

Bea Maddock (1934–2016)

Title

Return of the prodigal

Reference

Maddock (1999), 22

Date made

1961 – June 1961

Place made

Europe, England, Greater London, London, Etching Studio, Slade School View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Support

Barcham Green paper

State

published state

Impression

2/2

Edition information

edition of 2; plus 2 artist's proofs

Subject description

Biblical scene of prodigal son being embraced by his father.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

38309

Accession number

76.485.4

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

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

Provenance

Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from the artist, Hobart, 1976.

Credit line

Purchased 1976

Country of context

Australia

Creators

MADDOCK, Bea | (1934–2016) Australian | Female | artist

Last Updated

04 Jan 2013