Before sleep
Primary Artist
Pearl Beckett (1967–)
Title
Source
Strong lines: New directions. Canberra: Studio One in association with Nolan Gallery & Canberra City Gallery, 1996.
Date made
1995
Place made
Australia, Australia, Australian Capital Territory, Canberra, Studio One View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching and aquatint, printed in colour, from two plates
Matrix size
45.0 x 43.4 cm (plate-mark)
Support
cream wove paper
Support size
57.6 x 54.2 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark: lower left corner, image of bird within circle
State
published state
Impression
12/12
Edition information
edition of 12
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'P Beckett.'. Not dated. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Before Sleep'. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '12/12'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
11811
Accession number
97.1029.2
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 6, 1996/97 (1997-06-23)
Credit line
Gordon Darling Australasian Print Fund 1997
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Beckett, Pearl. | (1967–) Aboriginal Australian | Female | artist
STUDIO ONE INC. | (1985–2000) Australian | Organisation | print workshop
HALL, Basil | (1954–) Australian | Male | printer
Allen, Jenny. | (1969–) Australian | Female | printer
McConchie Barbara. | (1967–) Australian | Female | printer