Emus by the lake

Artist: Olsen, John. | Title: Emus by the lake | Date: 1975 | Technique: etching, printed in brown ink with plate-tone, from one zinc plate | Copyright: © John Olsen. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
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Primary Artist

John Olsen (1928–2023)

Title

Emus by the lake

Date made

1975

Place made

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

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Reference

Olsen (1980), 18

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

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

Matrix size

50.2 x 33.2 cm (plate-mark)

Edition information

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

Subject description

Native Australian fauna: three emus at Lake Eyre, South Australia.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

28837

Creators

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

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

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

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

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025

Impressions

Artist: Olsen, John. | Title: Emus by the lake | Date: 1975 | Technique: etching, printed in brown ink with plate-tone, from one zinc plate | Copyright: © John Olsen. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
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Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 76.199.4

State

published state

Impression

27/50

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