Very red hot balloon
Primary Artist
Stewart Merrett (1943–)
Title
Date made
1985
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Larry Rawling Fine Art Prints, 424 Nicholson Street, North Fitzroy View on map Close map
Category
Print type
stencil
Technique
screenprint, printed in colour, from 15 stencils
Matrix size
120.0 x 80.0 cm (printed image)
Support
off-white wove Velin Arches 300 gsm paper
Support size
120.0 x 80.0 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark: upper left edge, 'ARCHES/FRANCE' and infinity symbol.
State
published state
Impression
artist's proof
Edition information
edition of 70; plus 8 artist's proofs, 4 workshop proofs
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right on printed image in blue pastel, 'Stewart Merrett '85'. Titled lower centre on printed image in blue pastel, ''Very Red Hot Balloon''. Inscribed lower left on printed image in blue pastel, 'A/P'.
Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production
Print workshop blindstamp lower left corner, [Larry Rawling insignia]
Subject description
The Larry Rawling archive of Australian screenprints
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
173802
Accession number
2008.94.449
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 5, 2007/2008 (2008-04-29)
Provenance
Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from the printer Larry Rawling, Melbourne, 2008.
Credit line
Purchased with the assistance of the Gordon Darling Australia Pacific Print Fund, in celebration of the National Gallery of Australias 25th anniversary, 2008
Subject category
Collection: The Larry Rawling print workshop archive of Australian screenprints 1959 - 2006, acquired 2008.
Creators
RAWLING, Larry | (1938–) Australian | Male | printer
Merrett, Stewart. | (1943–) Australian | Male | artist
LARRY RAWLING FINE ART PRINTS | (1984–) Organisation | print workshop