Bird.

Primary Artist

Margaret Cilento (1923–2006)

Title

Bird.

Date made

1953

Place made

Australia, Australia, Queensland, Brisbane View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, printed in black ink with plate-tone, from one plate

Matrix size

6.8 x 5.8 cm (plate-mark)

Support

cream wove paper

Support size

14.8 x 22.8 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

artist's proof

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Margaret/Cilento/1953'. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Bird'. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'A/P.'.

Subject description

Non-specific water bird.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

180046

Accession number

95.273

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 5, 1994/95 (1995-04-26)

Provenance

Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Adam Galleries, Melbourne, 1995.

Credit line

Gordon Darling Australasian Print Fund 1995

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Cilento, Margaret. | (1923–2006) Australian | Female | artist

Last Updated

04 Jan 2013