Stars and sawdust II.
Primary Artist
George Baldessin (1939–1978)
Title
Date made
1963
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Matrix
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etched zinc plate
Matrix size
30.5 x 22.0 cm (printing plate)
Subject description
Zinc plate bearing image of narrative scene based on Bergman film Sawdust and Tinsel where husband clown holds up broken aerialist wife at entrance to their tent home.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
34259
Accession number
75.478
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