Ant beds and fallen stick
Primary Artist
Kumanjayi (Butcher). Cherel (1920–2009)
Title
Work number
Australian Print Workshop (1981-), 709
Date made
1995 – 1995, October-November
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Australian Print Workshop, 210 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, printed in black ink, from one plate
Matrix size
17.2 x 31.3 cm (plate-mark)
Support
cream wove Arches BFK Rives Velin 175 gsm paper
Support size
31.0 x 43.4 cm (sheet (deckle-edged))
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
workshop proof 2/2
Edition information
edition of 20; plus 1 presentation proof, 1 right-to-print proof, 1 artist's proof, 2 workshop proofs
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'BUTCHER'. Not dated. Not titled. Inscribed with impression details lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'APW 2'.
Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production
Print workshop blindstamp lower right corner 'APW' [within rectangle]
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed verso lower right in black pencil, 'APW 709'
Subject description
The Australian Print Workshop archive of Australian prints and book arts.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
123709
Accession number
2002.431.709
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
Subject category
Collection: The Australian Print Workshop [formerly Victorian Print Workshop] archive of Australian prints 1981 - 2002, acquired 2002.
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Cherel, Kumanjayi (Butcher). | (1920–2009) Aboriginal Australian | Male | artist
KING, Martin | (1957–) Australian | Male | printer
AUSTRALIAN PRINT WORKSHOP | (1989–) Australian | Organisation | print workshop
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013