Washer women
Primary Artist
Udo Sellbach (1927–2006)
Title
Other titles
Wascherinnen
Date made
1949
Place made
Europe, Germany, Cologne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, printed in colour with plate-tone
Matrix size
15.4 x 12.0 cm (plate-mark)
Support
cream wove paper
Support size
27.2 x 19.1 cm (sheet)
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated on image, lower left corner in black pencil, 'US49'. Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'U.S.49'. Signed and dated reverse lower centre in black pencil, 'Udo Sellbach/ (illeg) 1949'.
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed verso lower centre in red pencil, '2584'. Exhibition label [removed from backing board]. Printed and blue ballpoint pen. 'Nr 2584/(Nicht ausfullen)/ SELLBACH/ Zuname/ UDO DEUTSCH/ Vorname Staatsangehorigkeit/ BENSBERG KOLN OVERATHERSTR 77/ Wohnort Strafse Zone/ FIGUREN RADIERUNG 15 x 11cm/ Gegenstand und Material HIT TONPLATTE (51 x 36.4 cm) Mafse/ WASCHERINNEN/ Titel/ DEUTSCHES KUNST-PREISAUSS CHREIBEN 1949/ Munchen 2. Arcisstrafs 10'. Label on large label Printed 'No/156'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
8913
Accession number
96.355
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 6, 1995/96 (1996-06-26)
Provenance
Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from the artist, Adelaide, 1996.
Credit line
Gift of the artist 1996
Country of context
Australia
Notes
Exhibition label [removed from backing board]. Printed and blue ballpoint pen. "Nr 2584/(Nicht ausfullen)/ SELLBACH/ Zuname/ UDO DEUTSCH/ Vorname Staatsangehorigkeit/ BENSBERG KOLN OVERATHERSTR 77/ Wohnort Strafse Zone/ FIGUREN RADIERUNG 15 x 11cm/ Gegenstand und Material HIT TONPLATTE (51 x 36.4 cm) Mafse/ WASCHERINNEN/ Titel/ DEUTSCHES KUNST-PREISAUSS CHREIBEN 1949/ Munchen 2. Arcisstrafs 10". Label on large label Printed "No/156".
Creators
SELLBACH, Udo | (1927–2006) German | Male | artist