Once upon a time

Artist: Shearer, Mitzi. | Title: Once upon a time | Date: 1979-83 | Technique: etching, drypoint, printed in black ink with plate-tone, from one plate, hand-coloured
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Primary Artist

Mitzi Shearer (1909–1995)

Title

Once upon a time

Date made

1979 – 1979-83

Place made

Boorloo / Perth, Western Australia, Australia View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, drypoint, printed in black ink with plate-tone, from one plate, hand-coloured

Matrix size

18.4 x 20.0 cm (plate-mark)

Edition information

edition of 6 unique printings

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

10851

Creators

Shearer, Mitzi. | (1909–1995) Female | artist

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025

Impressions

Artist: Shearer, Mitzi. | Title: Once upon a time | Date: 1979-83 | Technique: etching, drypoint, printed in black ink with plate-tone, from one plate, hand-coloured
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Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 97.1514

State

published state

Impression

6/6

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Artist: Shearer, Mitzi. | Title: Once upon a time | Date: 1979-83 | Technique: etching, printed in black ink, from one plate, hand-coloured
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Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 92.837

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Artist: Shearer, Mitzi. | Title: Once upon a time | Date: 1979-83 | Technique: etching, printed in black ink, from one plate, hand-coloured
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Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 92.838

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Artist: Shearer, Mitzi. | Title: Once upon a time | Date: 1979-83 | Technique: etching, drypoint, printed in black ink, from one plate, hand-coloured
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Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 97.1515

Impression

Unique no.1

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