The Idiot.

Artist: Strachan, David. | Title: The Idiot. | Date: c.1951 | Technique: etching and aquatint, printed in colour, from multiple plates
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Primary Artist

David Strachan (1919–1970)

Title

The Idiot.

Source

Kershaw, Alister. 'Accent and hazard'. Paris: Stramur-Presse, 1951.

Date made

1949 – c.1951

Place made

Europe, France, Ile-de-France, Paris, Stramur-Presse, 4 rue de Chatillon View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching and aquatint, printed in colour, from multiple plates

Matrix size

27.0 x 36.4 cm (printed image)

Support

paper

Support size

28.1 x 38.0 cm (sheet)

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

37495

Accession number

75.241

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Interim Council, Meeting 15 (1975-10-14)

Provenance

With the artist until his death in 1970. Purchased by the Interim Council of the Australian National Gallery, from Ronnie Rowan the artists sister, Canberra, October 1975.

Credit line

Purchased 1975

Subject categories

Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book | Australia, Art style: Cold War 1947–1991

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Murray, Jacques. | (1949–) Dutch | Male | printer

STRAMUR-PRESSE | (1951–1953) French | Organisation | publisher

Strachan, David. | (1919–1970) English | Male | artist

Kershaw, Alister. | (1921–1995) Male | author