The happy boy.
Primary Artist
John Brack (1920–1999)
Title
Reference
Butler (1995), 16; Grishin (1990), pr16
Date made
1966
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, National Gallery of Victoria Art School, 328 Swanston Street View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
drypoint, printed in black ink with plate-tone, from one copper plate
Matrix size
44.8 x 32.6 cm (plate-mark)
Support
white textured wove J. Perrigot Arches paper
Support size
56.8 x 38.6 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark: upper right edge, 'J. PERRIGOT ARCHES'
State
published state
Impression
5/7
Edition information
edition of 7
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below image in black pencil, 'John Brack 66'. Inscribed lower centre below image in black pencil, 'The Happy Boy'. Inscribed lower left below image in black pencil,'5/7'.
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed verso on label upper left corner in ballpoint pen, 'CROSSLEY GALLERY/ ORIGINAL GRAPHICS/ ARTIST JOHN BRACK/ TITLE FIGURE/ MEDIUM ETCHING/ PRICE$ 60'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
146877
Accession number
96.96
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 4, 1995/96 (1996-02-27)
Provenance
The artist.
Credit line
Gordon Darling Australasian Print Fund 1996
Copyright
© Helen Brack
Country of context
Australia
Notes
label reverse upper l.c., printed with ballpoint pen "CROSSLEY GALLERY/ ORIGINAL GRAPHICS/ ARTIST JOHN BRACK/ TITLE FIGURE/ MEDIUM ETCHING/ PRICE$ 60".
Creators
Brack, John. | (1920–1999) Australian | Male | artist
WALKER, Murray | (1937–) Australian | Male | printer