Mother and child.
Primary Artist
Brett Whiteley (1939–1992)
Title
Reference
Deutscher (1995), 25
Date made
1977
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney, Max Miller Studio View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching and aquatint, printed in brown ink with plate-tone, from one plate
Matrix size
60.0 x 45.0 cm (plate-mark)
Support
paper
Support size
75.3 x 52.8 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
44/60
Edition information
edition of 60; plus artist's proof edition of 10
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below and partially within plate-mark in black pencil, 'Brett Whiteley'. Not dated. Not titled Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '44/60'
Subject description
Portrait of child being held by nude mother.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
32246
Accession number
77.257
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 10, 1976/77 (1977-05-31)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Port Jackson Press, Sydney, May 1977.
Credit line
Purchased 1977
Copyright
This work appears on the screen courtesy of the estate of Brett Whiteley
Country of context
Australia
Notes
A portrait of the artists sister Fran and her baby
Creators
Whiteley, Brett. | (1939–1992) Australian | Male | artist
Max Miller Studio. | Australian | Organisation | print workshop
PORT JACKSON PRESS | (1975–) Australian | Organisation | publisher
Miller, Max. | (1940–) Australian | Male | printer