Mawson Station
Primary Artist
Jorg Schmeisser (1942–2012)
Title
Physical description
part A of "Mawson Station A-D"
Source
'Jörg Schmeisser: Breaking the Ice', works from the Antarctic 1998-2003.
Date made
2001
Place made
Australia, Australia, Australian Capital Territory, Canberra, Turner studio View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, printed in blue/grey ink, from one plate
Matrix size
61.8 x 49.4 cm (plate-mark)
Support
cream wove Hanemuhle etching paper
Support size
74.3 x 53.6 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark: lower left, rooster symbol [within circle, fragment]
State
2nd state
Impression
state proof
Production notes
(creased)
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
No inscriptions
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
139974
Accession number
2004.555.A
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 3, 2004/2005 (2004-12-08)
Provenance
Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from the artist, Canberra, December 2004.
Credit line
Gift of Jörg and Keiko Schmeisser 2004
Copyright
© Jörg Schmeisser
Creators
SCHMEISSER, Jorg | (1942–2012) Australian | German | Male | artist