Primary Artist

Robert Trauer (1913–1985)

Title

The letter.

Date made

1966

Place made

Naam / Melbourne, Victoria, Australia View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, printed in black ink, from one plate; with plate-tone

Matrix size

10.0 x 9.6 cm (plate-mark)

Support

thick off-white laid paper

Support size

19.5 x 14.6 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

5/20

Edition information

edition of 20

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'R Trauer 66'. Titled centre below plate-mark in black pencil, ''The Letter''. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '5/20'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

182199

Accession number

2008.195

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 6, 2007/2008 (2008-06-25)

Provenance

Gift the the National Gallery of Australia, from Tom Trauer, the artist's son, Melbourne, 2008.

Credit line

Gift of Tom Trauer, the artist's son, 2008

Creators

Trauer, Robert. | (1913–1985) Male | artist

Last Updated

07 Jan 2013