The argument
Primary Artist
Salvatore Zofrea (1946–)
Title
Source
Appassionata
Page or Plate number
no.85
Date made
1994 – 1994-1999
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
woodcut, printed in black ink, from one magnolia woodblock
Matrix size
50.5 x 61.0 cm (printed image)
Support
white wove Arches BFK Rives 280 gsm paper
Support size
56.0 x 76.5 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark: 'BFK RIVES/FRANCE'
State
published state
Impression
3/14
Edition information
edition of 14; plus 1 artist's proof on BFK Rives 280 gsm paper 36.0 x 76.5 cm; 1 artist's proof on cream Velin Arches paper 56.0 x 76.5 cm; 4 artist's proofs, and 1 hors commerce on heavy white Japanese Hitachi paper 84.0 x 63.6 cm.
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
signed lower right below image in black pencil, 'Zofrea'.
not dated.
inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '3/14'.
Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'The Argument'.
Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production
printer's blindstamp lower right, 'Paul Smith Master Printmaker' [within circle]
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
140502
Accession number
2001.135.85
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 1, 2001/2002 (2001-08-15)
Provenance
Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from Peter Fay, Sydney, 2001.
Credit line
Gift of Peter Fay 2001
Copyright
© Salvatore Zofrea, 1994-1999
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Zofrea, Salvatore. | (1946–) Australian | Italian | Male | artist
Smith, Paul. | (1955–) Australian | Male | printer
Last Updated
20 Aug 2025