Head of a woman.

Artist: Brack, John. | Title: Head of a woman. | Date: 1954 | Technique: etching, drypoint and foul biting, printed with plate-tone, from one copper plate | Copyright: © Helen Brack
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Primary Artist

John Brack (1920–1999)

Title

Head of a woman.

Reference

Butler (1995), 3, ii/ii; Grishin (1990), pr3

Date made

1954

Place made

Swinburne Technical College, John Street, Hawthorn, Naam / Melbourne, Victoria, Australia View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, drypoint and foul biting, printed with plate-tone, from one copper plate

Matrix size

12.5 x 9.8 cm (plate-mark)

Edition information

edition of 6

Production notes

In the second state the background is extensively worked with drypoint to acheive the tonal effect of the plate-tone printed in the first state edition.

Subject description

Head of a woman wearing earings, necklace, lipstick and severe hairstyle.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

82334

Creators

Brack, John. | (1920–1999) Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025

Impressions

Artist: Brack, John. | Title: Head of a woman. | Date: 1954 | Technique: etching, drypoint and foul biting, printed with plate-tone, from one copper plate | Copyright: © Helen Brack
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Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 71.121

State

2nd state of 2; published state

Impression

3/6

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Artist: Brack, John. | Title: Head of a woman. | Date: 1954 | Technique: etching and foul biting, printed in warm black ink with plate-tone, from one copper plate | Copyright: © Helen Brack
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Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 77.727

State

1st state of 2; published state

Impression

7/50

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