The leap

Artist: b'Olsen, John.' | Title: b'The leap' | Date: 1975 | Technique: b'etching, printed in black ink, from one zinc plate' | Copyright: b'\xc2\xa9 John Olsen. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia'
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Primary Artist

John Olsen (1928–2023)

Title

The leap

Date made

1975

Reference

Olsen (1980), 20

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, printed in black ink, from one zinc plate

Matrix size

33.4 x 50.4 cm (plate-mark)

Edition information

edition of 50; plus 10 artist's proofs (3 with 'Christ Bird arrives' printed on Mulberry paper).

Subject description

Frog leaping at Lake Eyre, South Australia.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

28836

Creators

PORT JACKSON PRESS | (1975–) Australian | Organisation | publisher

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

Miller Street Print Workshop. | (1973–) Australian | Organisation | print workshop

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

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013

Impressions

Artist: b'Olsen, John.' | Title: b'The leap' | Date: 1975 | Technique: b'etching, printed in black ink, from one zinc plate' | Copyright: b'\xc2\xa9 John Olsen. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia'
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Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 76.199.3

State

published state

Impression

27/50

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