RK at 70.

Primary Artist

John Olsen (1928–2023)

Title

RK at 70.

Other titles

Rudy Komon at 70

Reference

Olsen (1980), 89

Date made

1978

Place made

Australia, Australia, New South Wales View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

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

Matrix size

20.2 x 12.4 cm (plate-mark)

Support

thick white wove Arches paper

State

published state

Impression

artist's proof

Edition information

edition of 50, artist's proofs

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'John Olsen 78'. Titled lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'RK at 70' Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'AP'

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

Inscribed verso in black pencil, '05208'.

Subject description

Portrait of the Sydney art dealer Rudy Komon, founder of the Rudy Koman Gallery, at the age of 70.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

4884

Accession number

95.819

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 2, 1995/96 (1995-10-26)

Credit line

Gordon Darling Australasian Print Fund 1995

Copyright

© John Olsen. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia

Subject category

Portrait: male

Country of context

Australia

Notes

Inscribed reverse, pencil "05208".

Creators

Olsen, John. | (1928–2023) Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

08 Jan 2013