Viridiana II.
Primary Artist
George Baldessin (1939–1978)
Title
Date made
1965
Place made
Naam / Melbourne, Victoria, Australia View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, aquatint and burnishing, printed in black ink, from one plate
Matrix size
30.6 x 30.2 cm (plate-mark)
Support
wove paper
Support size
41.3 x 40.8 cm (sheet)
Subject description
A female figure, based on the character of a novice nun in a film by Luis Bunuel, reclining on a banquet table, watched by an audience.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
34135
Accession number
75.354
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Interim Council, Meeting 16 (1975-12-09)
Provenance
Purchased from Crossley Gallery, Melbourne, 9 December 1975.
Credit line
Purchased 1975
Country of context
Australia
Creators
BALDESSIN, George | (1939–1978) Australian | Italian | Male | artist
Last Updated
04 Jan 2013