Mawson Station
Primary Artist
Jorg Schmeisser (1942–2012)
Title
Physical description
Part C of "Mawson Station A-D"
Source
'Jörg Schmeisser: Breaking the Ice', works from the Antarctic 1998-2003.
Date made
2001
Place made
Jörg Schmeisser studio, Turner, Kamberri / Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, printed in blue ink, from one plate
Matrix size
61.6 x 49.3 cm (plate-mark)
Support
cream wove Hahnemuhle etching paper
Support size
75.8 x 53.0 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark: lower left, rooster symbol [within circle, fragment]
State
1st state
Impression
first proof
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Jorg'. Not dated. Not titled. Inscribed with impression details lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'first state first proof'; and lower centre edge in black pencil, 'A' within a circle and 'first state'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
139972
Accession number
2004.554.C
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
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013