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An image of Laughing frog by John Olsen

John Olsen

(Australia, England, Spain, Portugal 21 Jan 1928– )

Title
Laughing frog
Year
1977
Media category
Print
Materials used
sugarlift aquatint, printed in dark brown ink on cream Velin Arches paper
Edition
13/90
Dimensions

63.8 x 50.4cm platemark; 89.4 x 75.1cm sheet

Signature & date
Signed and dated l.r., pencil "John Olsen/77.".
Credit
Gift of the artist 1978
Accession number
378.2005
Copyright
© John Olsen. Licensed by Viscopy,Australia
Location
Not on display
Bibliography (3)

Hendrik Kolenberg (Netherlands; Australia) (Author), Animals on paper - from the Australian collection of prints, drawings and watercolours, Sydney, 1992. cat.no. 58

Stuart Purves (Australia, b.1946) (Compilator), John Olsen (Australia; England; Spain; Portugal, b.1928) (Compilator), My complete graphics: John Olsen 1957-1979, South Melbourne, 1980, 83 (illus.), 243 (illus.). cat.no. 31

Robert Grieve (Australia, b.1924), Australian etching 1978, Melbourne, 1978, (illus.). cat.no. 47; titled 'Laughing frog', dated 1977, ed. 90

Exhibition history (4)

Animals on paper: from the Australian collection of prints, drawings and watercolours, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 05 Sep 1992–05 Oct 1992.

Animals on paper: from the Australian collection of prints, drawings and watercolours, Dubbo Regional Art Gallery, 18 Dec 1992–24 Jan 1993.

Animals on paper: from the Australian collection of prints, drawings and watercolours, Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery, 01 May 1993–30 May 1993.

Animals on paper: from the Australian collection of prints, drawings and watercolours, Grafton Regional Gallery, 11 Jun 1993–01 Aug 1993.