Abdul.

Primary Artist

David Barker (1888–1946)

Title

Abdul.

Date made

1923 – (1923)

Place made

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

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching and foul biting, printed in black ink with plate-tone, from one plate

Matrix size

14.2 x 10.2 cm (plate-mark)

Support

thick cream textured wove paper

Support size

28.4 x 19.6 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

11/30

Edition information

edition of 30

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'David Barker' (Barker underlined). Not dated. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Abdul'. Inscribed lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, '11/30'.

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

Inscribed verso upper left in black pencil, '11/30 Abdul/ David Barker'. Inscribed verso upper centre in black pencil, 'J12'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

39352

Accession number

76.892

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 5, 1976/77 (1976-11-09)

Provenance

Robert Campbell. Purchased from the Estate of Robert Campbell, Canberra, 1976.

Credit line

Purchased 1976

Country of context

Australia

Notes

Exhibited: "Third Annual Exhibition of Etchings by the Australian Painter Etchers Society. Education Dept's Art Gallery, Loftus St., Sydney 3-21 July 1923 cat.no.1 Abdul 2 gns".

Creators

Barker, David. | (1888–1946) Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

08 Jan 2013