Hero

Primary Artist

Vaclovas Ratas (1910–1973)

Title

Hero

Date made

1961

Place made

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

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Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

relief-print, printed in black ink, from one plaster block

Matrix size

34.2 x 31.2 cm (printed image)

Support

paper

Support size

65.2 x 55.2 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

2nd edition 3/25

Edition information

2nd edition of 25

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'V Ratas'. Dated lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'Sydney 1961' Titled lower centre below printed image in black pencil, 'HERO' Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '2nd E 3/25'

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

88181

Accession number

89.525

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 8, 1988/89 (1989-05-11)

Provenance

Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Josef Lebovic Gallery, Sydney, 11 May 1989.

Credit line

Purchased from Gallery admission charges 1989

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Ratas, Vaclovas. | (1910–1973) Australian | Lithuanian | Male | artist

Last Updated

07 Jan 2013