Farewell to city and peace
Primary Artist
Bruno Simon (1913–1999)
Title
Source
Tatura dreams [1]
Date made
1941
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Tatura, Internment camp View on map Close map
Category
Print type
monoprint
Technique
monotype, printed in brown ink, from one plate
Matrix size
18.0 x 28.6 cm (printed image)
Support
cream wove paper
Support size
21.6 x 28.6 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression
Edition information
unique impression; no edition
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below image in black pencil, overwritten in ballpoint pen 'BS'. Dated on plate lower left '1941'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
187709
Accession number
94.1329
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 2, 1994/95 (1994-10-26)
Credit line
Gordon Darling Australasian Print Fund 1994
Subject category
War: second world war, 1939-1945
Country of context
Australia
Notes
In 1987, the work was reprinted as an etching to form part of the portfolio of 6 etchings titled, Tatura Dreams which was published in an edition of 10.
Creators
Simon, Bruno. | (1913–1999) Austrian | Swiss | Male | artist