The dance.

Artist: BALDESSIN, George | Title: The dance. | Date: 1973 | Technique: etching and aquatint, printed in brown ink, from one shaped plate over gradated colour roll.
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Primary Artist

George Baldessin (1939–1978)

Title

The dance.

Reference

Holloway/Lindsay (1983), 72(b). Kolenberg, J (1997), 217.

Date made

1973

Place made

Winfield Building Studio, Naam / Melbourne, Victoria, Australia View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching and aquatint, printed in brown ink, from one shaped plate over gradated colour roll.

Matrix size

26.1 x 28.6 cm (plate-mark)

Edition information

edition of 25

Production notes

gradated colour roll from indigo to red.

Subject description

Theatrical scene of woman dancing on a striped stage.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

34246

Creators

BALDESSIN, George | (1939–1978) Australian | Italian | Male | artist

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025

Impressions

Artist: BALDESSIN, George | Title: The dance. | Date: 1973 | Technique: etching and aquatint, printed in brown ink, from one shaped plate over gradated colour roll.
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Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 75.465

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression

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