Studies for a Portrait.
Primary Artist
Earle Backen (1927–2005)
Title
Date made
1971
Place made
Warrane / Sydney, New South Wales, Australia View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
photo-etching and aquatint, printed in colour
Matrix size
50.0 x 38.0 cm (plate-mark)
Support
paper
Support size
64.4 x 49.8 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
9/25
Edition information
edition of 25
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, E.I. Backen '71'. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Studies for a Portrait'. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '9/25'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
43302
Accession number
78.1103
Accession method
Director's allowance
Meeting
Meeting 4, 1978/79 (1978-10-10)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Bonython Galleries, Sydney, 1978.
Credit line
Purchased 1978
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Backen, Earle. | (1927–2005) Australian | Male | artist
Last Updated
06 Jan 2013