Portrait of Mr G
Primary Artist
Heather Shimmen (1957–)
Title
Date made
1982
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, softground etching and aquatint, printed in black ink, from one plate
Matrix size
49.0 x 54.0 cm (plate-mark)
Support
white wove Hahnemuhle paper
Support size
56.6 x 76.4 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
35/60
Edition information
edition of 60
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Heather Shimmen' Titled centre below plate-mark in black pencil, ' 'Portrait of Mr G' ' Edition details inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '35/60'
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
126174
Accession number
2005.961
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 3, 2005/2006 (2005-12-07)
Provenance
Print Council of Australia subscription print. Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from Thea Exley (a founding member of the Print Council of Australia), Canberra, 2005.
Credit line
Gift of Dr Thea M. Exley 2005
Copyright
© Heather Shimmen
Creators
SHIMMEN, Heather | (1957–) Australian | Female | artist
Young, Bill. | (1952–) Australian | Male | printer
PRINT COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA | (1966–) Australian | Organisation | commissioner