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

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Category

Print

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

Last Updated

08 Jan 2013