Self portrait with fried eggs.
Primary Artist
John Olsen (1928–2023)
Title
Self portrait with fried eggs.
Reference
Olsen (1980), subsequent
Date made
1990
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, East Kangaloon, Max Miller Workshop View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, aquatint, printed in colour with plate-tone, from one plate
Matrix size
53.6 x 50.0 cm (plate-mark)
Support
dark cream wove Arches paper
Support size
106.0 x 75.0 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
11/15
Edition information
edition of 15
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'John Olsen / 90'. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, ' 'Self Portrait with Fried Eggs' '. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '11/15'.
Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production
Print workshop blindstamp lower left,edge, 'EAST/ KANGALOON' [in oval]
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
33
Accession number
94.377
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
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Miller, Max. | (1940–) Australian | Male | printer
Max Miller Workshop. | (1976–) Australian | Organisation | print workshop
Olsen, John. | (1928–2023) Australian | Male | artist