La surprise.

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Primary Artist

Adrian Feint (1894–1971)

Title

La surprise.

Source

Adrian Feint, a portfolio of 12 prints. Sydney, 1982

Date made

1923

Place made

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

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etched plate, cancelled

Matrix size

25.0 x 21.2 cm (plate-mark)

Edition information

1st edition of 50; 2nd edition of 50

Subject description

Man hiding behind bush to surprise woman on stairs, both wearing elaborate period costumes.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

35135

Accession number

84.287

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 7, 1983/84 (1984-03-12)

Provenance

Gift of Christopher Smith, the executor of the artist's estate, to the National Gallery of Australia, 12 March 1984.

Credit line

Gift of Chris Smith 1984

Copyright

Courtesy the Estate of Adrian Feint

Subject category

Australia, Art style: Painter-etchers 1860s-1938

Country of context

Australia

Creators

FEINT, Adrian | (1894–1971) Australian | Male | artist

Hickey, Peter. | (1943–) Australian | Male | printer