Gothic tree on fire - for Judith Wright

Primary Artist

John Coburn (1925–2006)

Title

Gothic tree on fire - for Judith Wright

Source

For New England: a print portfolio by eight contemporary artists. Armidale, NSW: New England Regional Art Museum in conjunction with Pat Corrigan, 1995

Reference

J.Kolenberg (2000), 96

Date made

1995

Place made

Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

stencil

Technique

screenprint, printed in colour, from nine stencils

Matrix size

50.0 x 70.0 cm (printed image)

Support

medium-weight smooth white Velin Arches 250 gsm paper

Support size

56.0 x 76.0 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

watermark lower left, 'ARCHES / FRANCE', with infinity symbol and inverted 'T'

State

published state

Impression

8/50

Edition information

edition of 50; plus 10 artists proofs

Production notes

The portfolio is limited to an edition of 50, plus artist proofs. Published by New England Regional Art Museum in conjunction with Pat Corrigan and commissioned by the Museum to mark the occasion of stage two of its development program. The title page, text and colophon are set in Baskerville type and were printed by Michelle Perry at the Marnling Press, Sydney. The portfolio was bound by Hervé Goarin in Sydney in 1995.

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Coburn '95'. Titled lower centre below printed image in black pencil, 'Gothic Tree on Fire - for Judith Wright'. Inscribed with edition details lower left below printed image in black pencil, '8/50'.

Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production

Workshop blindstamp lower right, '[five petal flower with stamen of four elements]'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

23263

Accession number

2000.87.2

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 5, 1999/2000 (2000-04-18)

Provenance

Gift to the Gordon Darling Foundation, from the New England Regional Art Museum, Armidale, NSW, 1995. Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from The Gordon Darling Foundation, April 2000.

Credit line

Gift of the Gordon Darling Foundation 2000

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Coburn, John. | (1925–2006) Australian | Male | artist

Perry, Michelle. | Australian | printer

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013