Bird brain
Primary Artist
Bruce Petty (1929–2023)
Title
Date made
1970
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney, Gallery A Print Workshop, 12 Mary Place, Paddington View on map Close map
Category
Print type
planographic
Technique
lithograph, printed in colour, from multiple plates
Matrix size
34.0 x 43.0 cm (image)
Support
thin cardboard
Support size
50.8 x 63.4 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
15/15
Edition information
edition of 15
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below image in black pencil, Petty '70'. Titled lower centre below image in black pencil, 'Bird Brain' Inscribed lower left below image in black pencil, '15/15'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
38588
Accession number
76.1405
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 3, 1976/77 (1976-09-14)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Gallery A, Sydney, 1976.
Credit line
Purchased 1976
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Petty, Bruce. | (1929–2023) Australian | Male | artist
Dawson, Janet. | (1935–) Australian | Female | printer
Gallery A Print Workshop [Melbourne]. | (1962–1964) Australian | Organisation | print workshop
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013