The Christ bird arrives
Primary Artist
John Olsen (1928–2023)
Title
Source
Edge of the void. Sydney: Port Jackson Press, 1975.
Page or Plate number
no.5
Reference
Olsen (1980), 19
Date made
1975
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching
Matrix size
40.6 x 44.8 cm (plate-mark)
State
published state
Impression
artist's proof
Edition information
edition of 50; plus 10 artist's proofs (3 with 'Christ Bird arrives' printed on Mulberry paper).
Subject description
Bird with long legs flying over Lake Eyre, South Australia.
Collection
Private collection
IRN
Not Known
Provenance
Sotheby's Fine Australian paintings, Melbourne, 30 April-1 May 1995, lot 405
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Olsen, John. | (1928–2023) Australian | Male | artist
PORT JACKSON PRESS | (1975–) Australian | Organisation | publisher
Miller Street Print Workshop. | (1973–) Australian | Organisation | print workshop
Miller, Max. | (1940–) Australian | Male | printer