John Young Esq.
Primary Artist
Fred Britton (1889–1931)
Title
Date made
1928
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney 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