Tiki.
Primary Artist
Fred (Bedrich). Valis (1913–2004)
Title
Physical description
Fred Valis greeting card.
Date made
1976
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
mezzotint, printed in black ink, from one plate
Matrix size
17.8 x 8.4 cm (plate-mark)
Support
thick off-white wove paper
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower left below image in black ball-point pen, 'F. Valis -76'. Titled lower right below image in black ball-point pen, 'Tiki'. Not inscribed.
Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production
Printed inscription inside card in black ink, 'Season's Greetings/ and best wishes for/ a Happy New Year from/ Fred and Mirka Valis'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
182203
Accession number
2008.309
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 6, 2007/2008 (2008-06-25)
Provenance
Gift to Robert Trauer, from Fred and Mirka Valis. Gift the the National Gallery of Australia, from Tom Trauer, the son of Robert Trauer, Melbourne, 2008.
Credit line
Gift of Tom Trauer, 2008
Creators
Valis, Fred (Bedrich). | (1913–2004) Australian | Male | artist
Last Updated
04 Jan 2013