Mirrors and scissors.
Primary Artist
John Brack (1920–1999)
Title
Other titles
Scissors and mirrors
Reference
Butler (1995), 13, iii/iii; Grishin (1990), pr13c
Date made
1966
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, National Gallery of Victoria Art School, 328 Swanston Street View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, printed in black ink with plate-tone, from one copper plate
Matrix size
32.8 x 44.8 cm (plate-mark)
Support
cream wove MBM paper paper
Support size
38.4 x 56.5 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark: 'SPECIAL MBM (France)'
State
3rd state of 3; published state
Impression
10/50
Edition information
proposed edition of 50, only 23 printed
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'John Brack 66'. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '10/50'.
Subject description
Window display of medical implements including pairs of scissors, thermometer and mirrors reflecting people on street.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
43801
Accession number
66.83
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
C.A.A.B. Meeting (1966-03-15)
Provenance
Purchased by the Commonwealth Art Advisory Board (C.A.A.B.), from the artist, Melbourne, 1966.
Credit line
Purchased 1966
Copyright
© Helen Brack
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Brack, John. | (1920–1999) Australian | Male | artist
WALKER, Murray | (1937–) Australian | Male | printer