Old dam and grass.
Primary Artist
Bill Meyer (1942–)
Title
Other titles
Old dam, long grass.
Source
Water hole bush - etchings series. Melbourne: the artist, 1980-89.
Reference
Meyer (list), 341
Work number
set 28, AFM 187
Date made
1988
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Port Jackson Press, 397 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, printed in black ink with plate-tone, from two zinc plates
Matrix size
12.4 x 24.8 cm (plate-mark)
Support
thick cream wove A'Arches cold pressed 300gsm paper
Support size
28.6 x 38.2 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
state proof
Edition information
proposed edition of 20, only 15 printed; plus proofs and state proofs
Production notes
11 editions in the set. Bill Meyer with Port Jackson Press equity.
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Bill Meyer'. Not dated. Titled lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Old dam, Long Grass'. Inscribed with impression details lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'State proof /1'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
134501
Accession method
Proposed Gift
Provenance
Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from the artist, 2004.
Credit line
Gift of Bill Meyer 2005
Copyright
© Bill Meyer
Creators
MEYER, Bill | (1942–) Australian | Male | artist