The dog as a philosopher

Artist: b'McBurnie, Ron.' | Title: b'The dog as a philosopher' | Date: 1987 | Technique: b'softground-etching, printed in black ink, from one zinc plate' | Copyright: b'\xc2\xa9 Ron McBurnie'
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Primary Artist

Ron Mcburnie (1957–)

Title

The dog as a philosopher

Date made

1987

Place made

Australia, Australia, Queensland, Townsville View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

softground-etching, printed in black ink, from one zinc plate

Matrix size

10.0 x 14.8 cm (plate-mark)

Support

Arches Vellum paper

State

Published state

Impression

artist's proof

Edition information

edition of 50; plus 2 artist's proofs printed by the artist

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'R McBurnie 1989'. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, 'The dog as a philosopher'. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'AP'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

93940

Accession number

89.742

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 8, 1988/89 (1989-05-11)

Provenance

Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from the artist, Brisbane, QLD, May 1989.

Credit line

Gordon Darling Fund 1989

Copyright

© Ron McBurnie

Subject category

Animal: Dog

Country of context

Australia

Notes

The artist notes "many dogs seem to resemble the appearance and personalities of their owner. this Brussels Griffon must have belonged to a philospher"

Creators

McBurnie, Ron. | (1957–) Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

07 Jan 2013