John Young Esq.
Primary Artist
Fred Britton (1889–1931)
Title
Date made
1928
Place made
Warrane / Sydney, New South Wales, Australia View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, printed in black ink, from one plate
Matrix size
21.6 x 20.1 cm (plate-mark)
Support
paper
Support size
34.1 x 30.1 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
20/30
Edition information
edition of 30
Subject description
Portrait of John Young, a founder of Macquarie Galleries, Sydney, seated in a confortable chair, looking intently at a work of art on paper that he is holding.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
39441
Accession number
76.978
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 5, 1976/77 (1976-11-09)
Provenance
Robert Campbell. Purchased from the Estate of Robert Campbell, Canberra, 1976.
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. J. Campbell 1976
Subject category
Portrait: male
Country of context
Australia
Notes
John Young, together with Basil Burdett, established the Macquarie Galleries Sydney, in 1928.
Creators
Britton, Fred. | (1889–1931) Australian | English | Male | artist
Last Updated
04 Jan 2013