Eagle feeding.
Primary Artist
Margaret Cilento (1923–2006)
Title
Date made
1950
Place made
Europe, France, Ile-de-France, Paris, Atelier 17, Rue de Vaigiraid View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching and aquatint, printed in black ink with plate-tone, from one plate
Matrix size
7.4 x 10.8 cm (plate-mark)
Support
cream wove paper
Support size
12.8 x 16.4 cm (sheet)
State
1st state
Impression
artist's proof 1
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Margaret Cilento/ 1950'. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'A/P', '1'. Inscribed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'NO 1'. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'To Anne/ best wishes/ For NEW YEAR'.
Subject description
An eagle feeding.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
179987
Accession number
95.282
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 5, 1994/95 (1995-04-26)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Adam Galleries, Melbourne, 1995.
Credit line
Gordon Darling Australasian Print Fund 1995
Country of context
Australia
Notes
Title derived from A/P 2 of the same print.
Creators
Cilento, Margaret. | (1923–2006) Australian | Female | artist
Atelier 17. | (1927–1988) American | French | Organisation | print workshop