Eating mussels in the bath. Day one
Primary Artist
Bill Meyer (1942–)
Title
Eating mussels in the bath. Day one
Other titles
Eating mussels in the bath. Day one (Better still)
Source
Sequential analysis (bath tub series), a set of prints. London: the artist, 1973.
Reference
Meyer (list), 111
Work number
set 8, AFM 21
Date made
1973
Place made
Europe, England, Greater London, London View on map Close map
Category
Print type
stencil
Technique
screenprint, printed in colour, from multiple stencils
Matrix size
76.7 x 60.4 cm (printed image)
Support
cream wove paper
Support size
101.3 x 69.6 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark: 'W & CO KENT'
State
published state
Impression
artist's proof
Production notes
7 editions in the set colours in the edition vary, this impression orange overprint. This relates to 'Eating mussels in the bath. Day one' from Sequential analysis set 8, 1973.352 (AFM 221) Other variations in this edition are printed with flat green field in top right corner of image.
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Bill Meyer: 73'. Titled lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'Eating mussels in the bath. Day one 20'. Inscribed with impression details lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'A/P'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
44607
Accession number
73.356
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Acquisitions Committee, Melbourne, Meeting 3 (1973-04-11)
Provenance
Purchased by the Acquisitions Committee (Australian National Gallery), from Bonython Galleries, Sydney, 1973.
Credit line
Purchased 1973
Copyright
© Bill Meyer
Country of context
Australia
Creators
MEYER, Bill | (1942–) Australian | Male | artist