The sapphire miners.

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Primary Artist

Lawrence Daws (1927–)

Title

The sapphire miners.

Reference

Daws (2003), 7

Date made

1968

Place made

Europe, England, Greater London, London View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, printed in black ink, from one plate

Matrix size

17.2 x 16.5 cm (plate-mark)

Support

thick cream wove paper

Support size

25.2 x 23.8 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

2/5

Edition information

edition of 5, only a few prints made before drypoint weakened

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'DAWS.'. Not dated. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '2/5'. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, ' 'THE SAPPHIRE MINERS' '

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

126970

Accession number

2003.158

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 6, 2002/2003 (2003-04-30)

Provenance

Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from the artist, Brisbane, 2003.

Credit line

Gift of the artist 2003

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Daws, Lawrence. | (1927–) Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

07 Jan 2013