National Socialist in Paris. Wooing the smile back to the face of the Mona Lisa.
Primary Artist
Alan Mcculloch (1907–1992)
Title
National Socialist in Paris. Wooing the smile back to the face of the Mona Lisa.
Date made
1943
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching and foul biting, printed in black ink with plate-tone, from one plate
Matrix size
12.8 x 11.8 cm (plate-mark)
Support
cream laid paper
Support size
19.5 x 14.5 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
artist's proof
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Alan McCupper leftch. 1943.'. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'artist's proof'. Inscribed lower edge, black pencil, 'National Socialist in Paris. Wooing the smile back/to the face of the Mona Lisa<'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
82099
Accession number
88.1163
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 11, 1987/88 (1988-06-28)
Provenance
Gift to the Australian National Gallery, from the artist, Melbourne, June 1988.
Credit line
Gift of the artist 1988
Subject category
War: second world war, 1939-1945
Country of context
Australia
Creators
McCulloch, Alan. | (1907–1992) Australian | Male | artist