Primary Artist

Robert Trauer (1913–1985)

Title

The letter.

Date made

1966

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, printed in black ink, from one plate; with plate-tone

Matrix size

10.0 x 9.6 cm (plate-mark)

Support

thick off-white laid paper

Support size

19.5 x 14.6 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

5/20

Edition information

edition of 20

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'R Trauer 66'. Titled centre below plate-mark in black pencil, ''The Letter''. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '5/20'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

182199

Accession number

2008.195

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 6, 2007/2008 (2008-06-25)

Provenance

Gift the the National Gallery of Australia, from Tom Trauer, the artist's son, Melbourne, 2008.

Credit line

Gift of Tom Trauer, the artist's son, 2008

Creators

Trauer, Robert. | (1913–1985) Male | artist

Last Updated

07 Jan 2013