Coopers creek in flood
Primary Artist
John Olsen (1928–2023)
Title
Source
In Lake Eyre, the desert sea. Sydney: Port Jackson Press, 1976.
Page or Plate number
no.4
Reference
Olsen (1980), 38
Date made
1976
Place made
Warrane / Sydney, New South Wales, Australia View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
sugarlift-aquatint and engraving, printed in warm black ink with plate-tone, from one plate
Matrix size
30.0 x 39.8 cm (plate-mark)
Support
cream Velim Arches 250 gsm paper
Support size
75.0 x 52.7 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
21/60
Edition information
edition of 60
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'John Olsen 1976'. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Cooper creek in Flood'. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '21/60'. Inscribed above plate-mar, 'XVI / 'I do my utmost to atain / emptiness; - I hold firm to stillness / '
Subject description
Abstract lines representing Cooper Creek near Lake Eyre, South Australia.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
59657
Accession number
79.1862.1
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 1, 1979/80 (1979-08-13)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Port Jackson Press, Sydney, August 1979.
Credit line
Purchased 1979
Copyright
© John Olsen. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
Country of context
Australia
Creators
PORT JACKSON PRESS | (1975–) Australian | Organisation | publisher
Olsen, John. | (1928–2023) Australian | Male | artist
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013