Flowers and storm
Primary Artist
John Olsen (1928–2023)
Title
Source
In Lake Eyre, the desert sea. Sydney: Port Jackson Press, 1976.
Page or Plate number
no.3
Reference
Olsen (1980), 37
Date made
1976
Place made
Warrane / Sydney, New South Wales, Australia View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
aquatint and deep etching, printed in warm black ink with plate-tone, from one plate
Matrix size
38.3 x 42.2 cm (plate-mark)
Support
cream Velim Arches 250 gsm paper
Support size
75.2 x 52.4 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
21/60
Edition information
edition of 60
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'John Olsen 1976'. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Flowers and Storm'. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '21/60'.
Subject description
Flowers in landscape and storm clouds over tilted horizon line.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
59661
Accession number
79.1862.5
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 1, 1979/80 (1979-08-13)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Port Jackson Press, Sydney, August 1979.
Credit line
Purchased 1979
Copyright
© John Olsen. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Olsen, John. | (1928–2023) Australian | Male | artist
PORT JACKSON PRESS | (1975–) Australian | Organisation | publisher
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013