Emblems.
Primary Artist
George Baldessin (1939–1978)
Title
Reference
Holloway/Lindsay (1983), 86. Kolenberg, J (1997), 207.
Date made
1972
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 sepia ink, from one shaped plate; on stencil, printed in colour, from two stencils.
Matrix size
45.7 x 40.3 cm (plate-mark)
Support
thin textured cream wove paper
Support size
80.3 x 53.8 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 72'. Inscribed lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, ''Emblems''. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Edition 25'.
Subject description
Flagpole and stand holding images of a faceless nude woman and a headless man in a jacket and coat.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
34234
Accession number
75.453
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