Self Portrait with Decomposition
Primary Artist
Trevor Lyons (1945–1990)
Title
Self Portrait with Decomposition
Date made
1987
Place made
Meanjin / Brisbane, Queensland, Australia View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching and aquatint, printed in black ink, from one plate
Matrix size
34.7 x 29.7 cm (plate-mark)
Support
cream wove Arches paper
Support size
56.2 x 37.6 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark: 'ARCHES France' and infinity symbol.
State
7th state
Impression
4/4
Edition information
7th state edition of 4
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'T V Lyons '87'. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Self Portrait with Decomposition'. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '4/4'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
156138
Accession number
91.1084
Accession method
Curator's allowance
Meeting
Meeting 4, 1991/92 (1991-12-11)
Credit line
Purchased 1991
Subject category
War: Vietnam, 1961-1975
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Lyons, Trevor. | (1945–1990) Australian | Male | artist
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013