Black cockatoo

Artist: Olsen, John. | Title: Black cockatoo | Date: 1978 | Technique: etching and aquatint, printed in brown 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

Black cockatoo

Date made

1978

Place made

Max Miller Workshop, East Kangaloon, New South Wales, Australia View on map Close map

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Reference

Olsen (1980), 81

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

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

Matrix size

38.0 x 30.4 cm (plate-mark)

Edition information

edition of 60

Subject description

Native Australian fauna: black cockatoo dangling from branch.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

33342

Creators

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

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

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025

Impressions

Artist: Olsen, John. | Title: Black cockatoo | Date: 1978 | Technique: etching and aquatint, printed in brown ink with plate-tone, from one plate | Copyright: © John Olsen. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
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Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 82.172

State

published state

Impression

2/60

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