Primary Artist

George Baldessin (1939–1978)

Title

War lords before their own proper monuments.

Date made

1964

Place made

Naam / Melbourne, Victoria, Australia View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, aquatint and drypoint, printed in black ink, from one plate

Matrix size

48.5 x 34.0 cm (plate-mark)

Support

wove paper

Support size

58.8 x 39.0 cm (sheet)

Subject description

A group of men standing before a burning monument on a pedestal.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

34114

Accession number

75.333

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Interim Council, Meeting 16 (1975-12-09)

Provenance

Purchased from Crossley Gallery, Melbourne, 9 December 1975.

Credit line

Purchased 1975

Country of context

Australia

Creators

BALDESSIN, George | (1939–1978) Australian | Italian | Male | artist

Last Updated

04 Jan 2013