Circus

Primary Artist

Graham Fransella (1950–)

Title

Circus

Work number

Australian Print Workshop (1981-), 2547

Date made

1985

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Victorian Print Workshop, 188 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, printed in colour, from four plates

Support

thick off-white wove Arches 300 gsm paper

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

workshop proof 2

Edition information

edition of 25; plus 1 workshop proof

Production notes

edition documentation records four colours used in the printing process: yellow, red, blue and black.

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Fransella 85'. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, ''Circus''. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'V.P.W II'.

Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production

Print workshop blindstamp lower right, 'VPW' [within rectangle]

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

Inscribed verso lower right in black pencil, 'APW 2547'

Subject description

The Australian Print Workshop archive of Australian prints and book arts.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

125547

Accession number

2002.431.2547

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 7, 2001/2002 (2002-06-26)

Provenance

Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from the Australian Print Workshop (formerly the Victorian Print Workshop), Melbourne, 2002, where the work was produced.

Credit line

Australian Print Workshop Archive 2, purchased with the assistance of the Gordon Darling Australasian Print Fund 2002

Copyright

Courtesy of the artist

Subject category

Collection: The Australian Print Workshop [formerly Victorian Print Workshop] archive of Australian prints 1981 - 2002, acquired 2002.

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Fransella, Graham. | (1950–) English | Male | artist

VICTORIAN PRINT WORKSHOP | (1981–1989) Australian | Organisation | print workshop

Last Updated

08 Jan 2013