Primary Artist

Earle Backen (1927–2005)

Title

Forms in stone.

Date made

1963

Place made

Warrane / Sydney, New South Wales, Australia View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, printed in black ink, from zinc plate with 10 fragments superinposed

Matrix size

57.3 x 41.8 cm (plate-mark)

Support

paper

Support size

65.3 x 50.1 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

3/25

Edition information

edition of 25

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, E.I. Backen '63'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

43753

Accession number

66.72

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

C.A.A.B. Meeting (1966-03-15)

Provenance

Purchased by the Commonwealth Art Advisory Board (C.A.A.B.), from Crossley Gallery, Melbourne, 1966.

Credit line

Purchased 1966

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Backen, Earle. | (1927–2005) Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

04 Jan 2013