Hungarian soldier resting.

Artist: b'de Kesler, Thomas.' | Title: b'Hungarian soldier resting.' | Date: 1953 | Technique: b'etching, printed in black ink with plate-tone, from one plate' | Copyright: b'\xc2\xa9 Thomas de Kessler'
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Primary Artist

Thomas De Kesler (1925–2008)

Title

Hungarian soldier resting.

Date made

1953

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne 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

15.0 x 10.4 cm (plate-mark)

Support

cream textured wove paper

Support size

17.8 x 12.6 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

1/5

Edition information

edition of 5

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower left in pen and ink, 'Thomas de Kessler'. Dated lower right in pen and ink, '1953'. Inscribed lower right in pen and ink, '1/5'. Signed lower right on mount in green ballpoint pen, 'THOMAS KESSLER'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

5895

Accession number

95.387

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 6, 1994/95 (1995-06-28)

Credit line

Gift of the artist 1995

Copyright

© Thomas de Kessler

Country of context

Australia

Notes

A pen and ink drawing "The Ravages of War" 1947 is the study for this etching. The drawing is in NGA collection.

Creators

de Kesler, Thomas. | (1925–2008) Australian | Hungarian | Male | artist

Last Updated

04 Jan 2013