Blue bird
Primary Artist
David Band (1959–2011)
Title
Work number
Australian Print Workshop (1981-), 2081
Date made
1995 – 1995, August
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print types
intaglio | relief
Technique
etching, lift-ground and aquatint, viscosity printed in colour, from two plates
Matrix size
29.0 x 25.5 cm (plate-mark)
Support
thick white wove paper
Support size
47.5 x 38.0 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
workshop proof 2
Edition information
edition of 12
Production notes
Produced in the Access Workshop.
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'd. band 95' Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, ' 'blue bird' ' Inscribed with edition details lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'A.P.W. II'
Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production
Print workshop blindstamp lower right corner 'APW' [within rectangle]
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed verso lower right in black pencil, 'APW 2081'
Subject description
The Australian Print Workshop archive of Australian prints and book arts.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
125081
Accession number
2002.431.2081
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
Subject category
Collection: The Australian Print Workshop [formerly Victorian Print Workshop] archive of Australian prints 1981 - 2002, acquired 2002.
Country of context
Australia
Creators
AUSTRALIAN PRINT WORKSHOP | (1989–) Australian | Organisation | print workshop
Band, David. | (1959–2011) Australian | Scottish | Male | artist
Last Updated
08 Jan 2013