They took everything.
Primary Artist
Jane Trikojus (1946–)
Title
Work number
Australian Print Workshop (1981-), 1258
Date made
1985
Place made
Victorian Print Workshop, 188 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy, Naam / Melbourne, Victoria, Australia View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching and aquatint, printed in black ink, from one plate
Matrix size
22.5 x 29.5 cm (plate-mark)
Support
thick off-white wove paper
Support size
37.5 x 43.8 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
workshop proof 2
Edition information
edition of 6; plus 2 artist's proofs, 2 printer's proofs, 2 workshop proofs
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Jane Trikojus'.
not dated.
not titled.
inscribed with edition details lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'APW Proof 2'.
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 1258'
Subject description
The etching was prompted by Uncle Robbie Thorpe in Melbourne saying, “they [the whites] came and took everything”. He is the front left figure. The date is 1985. [Jane Trikojus, 16/02/2026]
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
124258
Accession number
2002.431.1258
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
© Jane Trikojus
Subject category
Collection: The Australian Print Workshop [formerly Victorian Print Workshop] archive of Australian prints 1981 - 2002, acquired 2002.
Country of context
Australia
Notes
The Australian Print Workshop archive of Australian prints and book arts.
Creators
VICTORIAN PRINT WORKSHOP | (1981–1989) Australian | Organisation | print workshop
Trikojus, Jane. | (1946–) Australian | Female | artist
Last Updated
23 Feb 2026