Primary Artist

Ruth Faerber (1922–)

Title

The Big Wave

Work number

RF156

Date made

1965 – 1966

Place made

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

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, printed in black ink, from one steel plate

Matrix size

30.5 x 27.5 cm (printed image)

Support

paper

Support size

46.6 x 35.4 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

artist's proof

Edition information

edition unknown

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below image, in black pencil, 'Ruth Faerber 1966'. Titled and inscribed with edition details, lower left below image, in black pencil, ' 'The Big wave' A/P'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

164108

Accession number

2007.241

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 6, 2006/2007 (2007-06-26)

Provenance

Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from Ruth Faerber, 2007.

Credit line

Gift of the artist 2007

Creators

Faerber, Ruth. | (1922–) Australian | Female | artist

Last Updated

07 Jan 2013