A fish in a trap knows what it wants
Primary Artist
John Olsen (1928–2023)
Title
A fish in a trap knows what it wants
Reference
Olsen (1980), 26
Date made
1975
Place made
Warrane / Sydney, New South Wales, Australia View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, printed in black ink with plate-tone, from one plate
Matrix size
40.2 x 33.0 cm (plate-mark)
Support
Creme Velim Arches 250 gsm paper
Support size
75.0 x 52.5 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark: 'ARCHES FRANCE'
State
published state
Impression
16/30
Edition information
edition of 30
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'John Olsen 1975'. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, 'A fish in a trap knows what it wants'. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '16/30'.
Subject description
Fish caught in a fish trap.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
38304
Accession number
76.483
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 2, 1976/77 (1976-08-10)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Port Jackson Press, Sydney, August 1976.
Credit line
Purchased 1976
Copyright
© John Olsen. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
Country of context
Australia
Creators
PORT JACKSON PRESS | (1975–) Australian | Organisation | publisher
Olsen, John. | (1928–2023) Australian | Male | artist
Miller, Max. | (1940–) Australian | Male | printer
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013