Primary Artist

George Baldessin (1939–1978)

Title

Emblems.

Reference

Holloway/Lindsay (1983), 86. Kolenberg, J (1997), 207.

Date made

1972

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Winfield Building Studio View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print types

intaglio | stencil

Technique

etching and aquatint, printed in sepia ink, from one shaped plate; on stencil, printed in colour, from two stencils.

Matrix size

45.7 x 40.3 cm (plate-mark)

Support

thin textured cream wove paper

Support size

80.3 x 53.8 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state.

Impression

undesignated impression.

Edition information

edition of 25.

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'George Baldessin 72'. Inscribed lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, ''Emblems''. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Edition 25'.

Subject description

Flagpole and stand holding images of a faceless nude woman and a headless man in a jacket and coat.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

34234

Accession number

75.453

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Interim Council, Meeting 16 (1975-12-09)

Provenance

Purchased from Crossley Gallery, Melbourne, 9 December 1975.

Credit line

Purchased 1975

Country of context

Australia

Creators

BALDESSIN, George | (1939–1978) Australian | Italian | Male | artist

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013