Mawson Station
Primary Artist
Jorg Schmeisser (1942–2012)
Title
Physical description
Part A of "Mawson Station A-D"
Source
'Jörg Schmeisser: Breaking the Ice', works from the Antarctic 1998-2003.
Date made
2001
Place made
Australia, Australia, Australian Capital Territory, Canberra, Turner studio View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, printed in blue ink, from one plate
Matrix size
24.6 x 30.2 cm (plate-mark (each))
Support
cream wove Hahnemuhle etching paper
Support size
53.0 x 72.2 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark: lower right, 'HANEMUHLE'
State
1st state, published state
Impression
state proof
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Jorg'. Not dated. Not titled. Inscribed with impression details lower centre edge in black pencil, 'first state' and 'A' within circle.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
139970
Accession number
2004.554.A
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 3, 2004/2005 (2004-12-08)
Provenance
Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from the artist, Canberra, December 2004.
Credit line
Gift of Jörg and Keiko Schmeisser 2004
Copyright
© Jörg Schmeisser
Creators
SCHMEISSER, Jorg | (1942–2012) Australian | German | Male | artist