Primary Artist

Wes Placek (1947–)

Title

Vessels (with yellow background)

Work number

Australian Print Workshop (1981-), 340

Date made

1993 – 1993, July

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, printed in black, from one plate

Matrix size

22.2 x 21.5 cm (plate-mark)

Support

chine colle of cream paper on thick off-white wove paper

Support size

42.2 x 38.0 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

workshop proof 2

Edition information

edition of 5

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'W. Placek 93'. Titled lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, ' 'Vessels' ' . Inscribed with edition details lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, 'APW II'.

Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production

Print workshop blindstamp lower right corner 'APW' [within rectangle]

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

Inscribed verso lower right in black pencil, 'APW 0340'

Subject description

The Australian Print Workshop archive of Australian prints and book arts.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

123340

Accession number

2002.431.340

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 7, 2001/2002 (2002-06-26)

Provenance

Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from the Australian Print Workshop (formerly the Victorian Print Workshop), Melbourne, 2002, where the work was produced.

Credit line

Australian Print Workshop Archive 2, purchased with the assistance of the Gordon Darling Australasian Print Fund 2002

Copyright

© Wes Placek c/- Wesart, Melbourne

Subject category

Collection: The Australian Print Workshop [formerly Victorian Print Workshop] archive of Australian prints 1981 - 2002, acquired 2002.

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Placek, Wes. | (1947–) Australian | German | Male | artist

AUSTRALIAN PRINT WORKSHOP | (1989–) Australian | Organisation | print workshop