Phlebus the Phoenician.

Primary Artist

Earle Backen (1927–2005)

Title

Phlebus the Phoenician.

Date made

1969

Place made

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

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching and aquatint, printed in colour

Matrix size

33.0 x 49.2 cm (plate-mark)

Support

paper

Support size

49.5 x 65.0 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

6/25

Edition information

edition of 25

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, E.I. Backen '69'. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Phlebus the Phoenician'. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '6/25'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

42481

Accession number

68.29

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

C.A.A.B. Meeting (1968-04-04)

Provenance

Purchased by the Commonwealth Art Advisory Board (C.A.A.B.), from Crossley Gallery, Melbourne, 4 April 1968.

Credit line

Purchased 1968

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Backen, Earle. | (1927–2005) Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

06 Jan 2013