New England poem

Artist: Olsen, John. | Title: New England poem | Date: 1995 | Technique: soft ground etching and aquatint, printed in colour a la poupée, from one plate
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Primary Artist

John Olsen (1928–2023)

Title

New England poem

Source

For New England: a print portfolio by eight contemporary artists. Armidale, NSW: New England Regional Art Museum in conjunction with Pat Corrigan, 1995

Date made

1995

Place made

Australia, Australia, New South Wales, East Kangaloon, Max Miller Workshop View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

soft ground etching and aquatint, printed in colour a la poupée, from one plate

Matrix size

30.0 x 40.0 cm (plate-mark)

Support

medium-weight smooth off-white wove Arches BFK Rives 280gsm paper

Support size

56.0 x 76.0 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

watermark lower right, 'BFK RIVES / FRANCE', with infinity symbol

State

published state

Impression

8/50

Edition information

edition of 50

Production notes

The portfolio is limited to an edition of 50, plus artist proofs. Published by New England Regional Art Museum in conjunction with Pat Corrigan and commissioned by the Museum to mark the occasion of stage two of its development program. The title page, text and colophon are set in Baskerville type and were printed by Michelle Perry at the Marnling Press, Sydney. The portfolio was bound by Hervé Goarin in Sydney in 1995.

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'John Olsen '95'. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, ' 'New England Poem' '. Inscribed with edition details lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, '8/50'.

Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production

Print workshop blindstamp lower left edge, 'EAST/ KANGALOON [within oval]'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

23267

Accession number

2000.87.6

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 5, 1999/2000 (2000-04-18)

Provenance

Gift to the Gordon Darling Foundation, from the New England Regional Art Museum, Armidale, NSW, 1995. Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from The Gordon Darling Foundation, April 2000.

Credit line

Gift of the Gordon Darling Foundation 2000

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Olsen, John. | (1928–2023) Australian | Male | artist

Miller, Max. | (1940–) Australian | Male | printer