Forever the snake

Artist: Olsen, John. | Title: Forever the snake | Date: 1978 | Technique: etching and aquatint, printed in green/brown ink with plate-tone, from one plate | Copyright: © John Olsen. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
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Primary Artist

John Olsen (1928–2023)

Title

Forever the snake

Date made

1978

Place made

Max Miller Workshop, East Kangaloon, New South Wales, Australia View on map Close map

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Reference

Olsen (1980), 86

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching and aquatint, printed in green/brown ink with plate-tone, from one plate

Matrix size

37.6 x 30.3 cm (plate-mark)

Edition information

edition of 60; plus 9 artist's proofs

Subject description

Snake in a landscape.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

33344

Creators

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

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

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025

Impressions

Artist: Olsen, John. | Title: Forever the snake | Date: 1978 | Technique: etching and aquatint, printed in green/brown ink with plate-tone, from one plate | Copyright: © John Olsen. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
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Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 82.173

State

published state

Impression

2/60

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