Mirrors and scissors.
Primary Artist
John Brack (1920–1999)
Title
Other titles
Scissors and mirrors
Reference
Butler (1995), 13, i/iii; Grishin (1990), pr13a
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, from one copper plate
Matrix size
32.8 x 44.8 cm (plate-mark)
Support
wove J Perrigot Arches paper
Support size
38.0 x 56.0 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark: 'J. PERRIGOT ARCHES'
State
1st state of 2
Impression
proof
Edition information
proposed edition of 50, only 23 printed
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Inscribed in black pencil, '1st state'.
Subject description
Window display of medical implements including pairs of scissors, thermometer and mirrors reflecting people on street.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
147005
Accession number
93.52
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 4, 1992/93 (1993-02-17)
Provenance
Gift to the Australian National Gallery, from the artist, Melbourne, February 1993.
Credit line
Gift of the artist 1993
Copyright
© Helen Brack
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Brack, John. | (1920–1999) Australian | Male | artist
WALKER, Murray | (1937–) Australian | Male | printer