Stars and sawdust II.
Primary Artist
George Baldessin (1939–1978)
Title
Date made
1963
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Matrix
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching and aquatint, printed in black ink, from one plate
Matrix size
30.5 x 22.0 cm (printing plate)
Support
wove paper
Support size
37.0 x 36.0 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Subject description
Zinc plate bearing image of narrative scene based on Bergman film Sawdust and Tinsel where husband clown holds up broken aerialist wife at entrance to their tent home.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
34071
Accession number
75.29
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Interim Council, Meeting 16 (1975-12-09)
Provenance
Purchased from Crossley Gallery, Melbourne, 9 December 1975.
Credit line
Purchased 1975
Country of context
Australia
Creators
BALDESSIN, George | (1939–1978) Australian | Italian | Male | artist
Last Updated
04 Jan 2013