Captain Blair's house, Portland
Primary Artist
Kenneth Jack (1924–2006)
Title
Captain Blair's house, Portland
Reference
Klepac (1998), 296
Date made
1954
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
line-engraving, printed in relief in black ink, from one copper plate
Matrix size
17.4 x 27.7 cm (printed image)
Support
paper
Support size
25.4 x 37.8 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
10/12
Edition information
edition of 12
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Ken Jack', underneath 'Kenneth Jack'. Titled lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'Captain Blair's House, Portland' [repeated underneath]. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '10/12'.
Subject description
People, utility truck and tethered goats outside an old house and derelict buildings, Portland, Victoria.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
41320
Accession number
86.341
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 6, 1985/86 (1986-02-11)
Provenance
Collection of the artist Harry Rosengrave (1899-1896), Melbourne. Purchased by the ANG from his family through Niagara Galleries, Melbourne, February 1986.
Credit line
Purchased 1986
Copyright
© Kenneth Jack. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Jack, Kenneth. | (1924–2006) Australian | Male | artist