The little bridge, Bruny Island, Tasmania.
Primary Artist
John Farmer (1897–1989)
Title
The little bridge, Bruny Island, Tasmania.
Date made
1953 – c.1955
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
aquatint and etching, printed in brown ink with plate-tone, from one plate
Matrix size
8.2 x 11.1 cm (plate-mark)
Support
cream wove paper
Support size
10.8 x 13.2 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression
Edition information
edition unknown
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'John Farmer'. Signed and dated back of mount (now rremoved see photocopy) upper right in ballpoint pen '...John Farmer./ about 1955.'. Inscribed back of mount (now removed, see photocopy) upper ballpoint pen ' 'The little bridge. Bruny Island, / Tasmania./ aquatint by ...' '.
Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production
none
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
none
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
7922
Accession number
95.1046
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 3, 1995/96 (1995-12-13)
Provenance
Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from Castlemaine Art Gallery and Historical Museum, Castlemaine, VIC, December 1995.
Credit line
Purchased 1995
Country of context
Australia
Notes
Exhibited: John Farmer, Intaglio prints 1940-1960, The McClelland Gallery, Langwarrin, Vic, 22 August - 1st October 1982 cat.no.4.
Creators
Farmer, John. | (1897–1989) Australian | Male | artist
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013