The night swim.

Artist: Dickerson, Robert. | Title: The night swim. | Date: 1987 | Technique: etching and aquatint, printed in brown ink, from one zinc plate
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Primary Artist

Robert Dickerson (1924–2015)

Title

The night swim.

Reference

Powell (2002), pr38A

Date made

1987

Place made

Warrane / Sydney, New South Wales, Australia View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching and aquatint, printed in brown ink, from one zinc plate

Matrix size

15.3 x 23.0 cm (plate-mark)

Edition information

edition of 30; plus 3 artist's proof. There was also an edition of 12, hand-coloured by the artist

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

25707

Creators

Dickerson, Sam. | (1970–) Australian | Male | printer

Dickerson, Robert. | (1924–2015) Australian | Male | artist

Dickerson Gallery. | (1992–) Australian | Organisation | publisher

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025

Impressions

Artist: Dickerson, Robert. | Title: The night swim. | Date: 1987 | Technique: etching and aquatint, printed in brown ink, from one zinc plate
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Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 2000.426

State

published state

Impression

15/30

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