Personage and window II.

Primary Artist

George Baldessin (1939–1978)

Title

Personage and window II.

Other titles

Personage, window and factory smoke.

Reference

Holloway/Lindsay (1983), 70. Kolenberg, J (1997), 203.

Date made

1972

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Winfield Building Studio View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print types

intaglio | stencil

Technique

etching and aquatint, printed in black ink, from four shaped plates; over stencil, printed in colour ink, from five stencils.

Matrix size

91.1 x 70.6 cm (plate-mark)

Support

medium-weight smooth cream wove paper

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

2nd state

Impression

artist's proof

Edition information

edition of ?

Production notes

1st state: printed in black ink, from four shaped plates (IRN: 34299). 2nd state: printed in black ink, from four shaped plates; over stencil, printed in colour, from five stencils (IRN: 34300). 3rd state: printed in black ink, from two plates; on aluminum foil with stencil, printed in colour, from one stencil (IRN: 49156).

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, ''Personage & Window II''. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'A/P. '2st State''.

Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production

no inscription.

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

no inscription.

Subject description

Nude woman with obelisk and pyramid shapes enclosed in window.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

34300

Accession number

75.518

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Interim Council, Meeting 16 (1975-12-09)

Provenance

Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from the artist, Melbourne, 1975.

Credit line

Gift of George Baldessin, 1975

Country of context

Australia

Creators

BALDESSIN, George | (1939–1978) Australian | Italian | Male | artist

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013