The argument
Primary Artist
Salvatore Zofrea (1946–)
Title
Source
Appassionata
Page or Plate number
no.85
Date made
1994 – 1994-1999
Place made
Warrane / Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 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