Primary Artist

Adrian Feint (1894–1971)

Title

La surprise.

Date made

1923

Place made

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

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, printed in black ink, from one plate

Matrix size

25.0 x 21.2 cm (plate-mark)

Edition information

1st edition of 50; 2nd edition of 50

Subject category

Australia, Art style: Painter-etchers 1860s-1938

Subject description

Man hiding behind bush to surprise woman on stairs, both wearing elaborate period costumes.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

56183

Creators

FEINT, Adrian | (1894–1971) Australian | Male | artist

Hickey, Peter. | (1943–) Australian | Male | printer

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025