Drysdale and Echidna upside down
Primary Artist
John Olsen (1928–2023)
Title
Drysdale and Echidna upside down
Reference
Olsen (1980), subsequent
Date made
1981
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, East Kangaloon, Max Miller Workshop View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching and aquatint, printed in brown ink with plate-tone, from two plates
Matrix size
22.8 x 16.2 cm (plate-mark (a))
Support
dark cream wove Arches paper
Support size
56.4 x 76.4 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark: lower left, 'Arches FRANCE'
State
published state
Impression
35/35
Edition information
edition of 35
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'John Olsen 81'. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, ' 'Drysdale & Echidna Upside Down' '. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '35/35'.
Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production
Print workshop blindstamp lower left, 'EAST/ KANGALOON' [in oval].
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed verso upper left in black pencil, 'RK12'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
31
Accession number
94.375
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 6, 1993/94 (1994-06-29)
Provenance
Given by the artist to the NGA, June 1994.
Credit line
Gift of the artist 1994
Copyright
© John Olsen. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
Country of context
Australia
Notes
Inscribed reverse u.l.c., pencil "RK12". The print of Drysdale has a hole from a hole punch.
Creators
Olsen, John. | (1928–2023) Australian | Male | artist
Miller, Max. | (1940–) Australian | Male | printer
Max Miller Workshop. | (1976–) Australian | Organisation | print workshop