Long ago and far away
Primary Artist
Mitzi Shearer (1909–1995)
Title
Date made
1979
Place made
Australia, Australia, Western Australia, Perth View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, drypoint, printed in black ink with plate-tone, from one plate
Matrix size
18.2 x 20.0 cm (plate-mark)
Support
textured cream wove paper
Support size
22.8 x 24.3 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
4/10
Edition information
edition of 10
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Shearer '79'. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, ' 'Long ago and far away' '. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '4/10'. Erased inscriptions below current edition number and title.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
10850
Accession number
97.1542
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 1, 1997/98 (1997-09-11)
Provenance
Gift of the artist through her estate to the NGA, September 1997.
Credit line
Gift of the artist 1995
Country of context
Australia
Creators
SHEARER, Mitzi | (1909–1995) Female | artist
Last Updated
06 Jan 2013