Sound of a shell.

Artist: Cilento, Margaret. | Title: Sound of a shell. | Date: 1947 | Technique: etching, aquatint, softground printed in black ink, from two plates,
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Primary Artist

Margaret Cilento (1923–2006)

Title

Sound of a shell.

Date made

1947

Place made

Atelier 17, 41E 8th St, New York, New York, United States of America View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, aquatint, softground printed in black ink, from two plates,

Matrix size

21.0 x 17.6 cm (plate-mark)

Subject description

Abstract of circular and rectangular shapes.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

179862

Creators

Cilento, Margaret. | (1923–2006) Australian | Female | artist

Atelier 17. | (1927–1988) American | French | Organisation | print workshop

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025

Impressions

Artist: Cilento, Margaret. | Title: Sound of a shell. | Date: 1947 | Technique: etching, aquatint, softground printed in black ink, from two plates,
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Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 93.159

State

published state

Impression

artist's proof

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