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
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney 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