Peacock.
Primary Artist
Margaret Cilento (1923–2006)
Title
Date made
1953
Place made
Meanjin / Brisbane, Queensland, Australia View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, aquatint, printed in black ink with plate-tone, from one plate
Matrix size
10.8 x 7.4 cm (plate-mark)
Support
white wove paper
Support size
16.6 x 12.8 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
artist's proof
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Margaret/Cilento/1953'. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Bird'. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'A/P.'.
Subject description
Peacock with trailing tail.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
180053
Accession number
95.271
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 5, 1994/95 (1995-04-26)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Adam Galleries, Melbourne, 1995.
Credit line
Gordon Darling Australasian Print Fund 1995
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Cilento, Margaret. | (1923–2006) Australian | Female | artist
Last Updated
06 Jan 2013