Personage, window and books.
Primary Artist
George Baldessin (1939–1978)
Title
Reference
Kolenberg, J (1997), 226.
Date made
1973
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Winfield Building Studio View on map Close map
Category
Print types
intaglio | stencil
Technique
etching and aquatint, printed in brown ink, from one plate; over stencil, printed in brown and yellow ink, from multiple stencils.
Matrix size
75.3 x 50.6 cm (plate-mark)
Support
thin textured cream wove paper
Support size
105.0 x 72.6 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression
Edition information
edition of 25
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'George Baldessin 73'. Inscribed lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, ''Personage Window & books''. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Edition 25'.
Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production
no inscription.
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
no inscription.
Subject description
Person with clasped hands between shelves of books.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
34238
Accession number
75.457
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Interim Council, Meeting 16 (1975-12-09)
Provenance
Purchased from Crossley Gallery, Melbourne, 9 December 1975.
Credit line
Purchased 1975
Country of context
Australia
Creators
BALDESSIN, George | (1939–1978) Australian | Italian | Male | artist