To be or not to be
Primary Artist
Mitzi Shearer (1909–1995)
Title
Date made
1982
Place made
Australia, Australia, South Australia, Adelaide View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, printed in black ink with plate-tone, from one plate
Matrix size
13.0 x 6.9 cm (plate-mark)
Support
cream sketchbook wove paper
Support size
14.6 x 11.7 cm (sheet)
Impression
proof
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Shearer '82'. Inscribed lower right corner in black pencil, 'Proof'. Inscribed lower left below plate mark ' 'To be or not to be' '.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
10820
Accession number
97.1671
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 1, 1997/98 (1997-09-11)
Provenance
Gift of the artist through her estate to the NGA, September 1997.
Credit line
Gift of the artist 1995
Country of context
Australia
Notes
Image flush with top edge, top has been cut-off. Paper from spiral-bound sketchbook-holes from binding on lower edge.
Creators
SHEARER, Mitzi | (1909–1995) Female | artist
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013