Head of Christ.

Artist: b'de Kesler, Thomas.' | Title: b'Head of Christ.' | Date: 1962 | Technique: b'linocut, printed in black ink, from one block' | Copyright: b'\xc2\xa9 Thomas de Kessler'
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Primary Artist

Thomas De Kesler (1925–2008)

Title

Head of Christ.

Other titles

Christ

Date made

1962

Place made

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

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Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in black ink, from one block

Matrix size

30.6 x 20.6 cm (printed image)

Support

cream lithographic paper

Support size

32.8 x 23.0 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

1st state

Impression

undesignated impression, black block only

Edition information

edition of 10

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated upper left corner in pen and ink, 'T DEK.1960'. Signed and dated on mount lower left in pen and ink, 'Thomas de Kessler. 1960'. Signed and dated on mount lower right in blue ballpoint pen, 'THOMAS DE KESSLER 1960'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

5900

Accession number

95.389

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 6, 1994/95 (1995-06-28)

Credit line

Gift of the artist 1995

Copyright

© Thomas de Kessler

Country of context

Australia

Notes

A later coloured version titled "Head of Christ" 1962 is in NGA collection.

Creators

de Kesler, Thomas. | (1925–2008) Australian | Hungarian | Male | artist

Last Updated

04 Jan 2013