Bird and billabong

Artist: Olsen, John. | Title: Bird and billabong | Date: 1976 | Technique: etching, engraving and aquatint, printed from in black ink with plate-tone, from one plate | Copyright: © John Olsen. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
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Primary Artist

John Olsen (1928–2023)

Title

Bird and billabong

Date made

1976

Place made

Warrane / Sydney, New South Wales, Australia View on map Close map

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Reference

Olsen (1980), 33

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, engraving and aquatint, printed from in black ink with plate-tone, from one plate

Matrix size

33.0 x 40.2 cm (plate-mark)

Edition information

edition of 30

Subject description

Bird at the edge of a circular form.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

38303

Creators

Olsen, John. | (1928–2023) Australian | Male | artist

Miller, Max. | (1940–) Australian | Male | printer

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025

Impressions

Artist: Olsen, John. | Title: Bird and billabong | Date: 1976 | Technique: etching, engraving and aquatint, printed from in black ink with plate-tone, from one plate | Copyright: © John Olsen. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
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Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 76.482

State

published state

Impression

16/30

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