Bed of nails
Primary Artist
Dean Bowen (1957–)
Title
Work number
Australian Print Workshop (1981-), 2138
Date made
1991
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, printed in brown and black ink, from two plates
Matrix size
49.0 x 48.6 cm (plate-mark)
Support
thick off-white wove paper
Support size
56.4 x 78.6 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark lower left, 'HAHNEMUHLE'.
State
published state
Impression
workshop proof 2/2
Edition information
edition unknown; 2 workshop proofs
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Dean Bowen '91'. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, ' 'Bed of nails' '. Inscribed with edition details lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'APW 2/2'.
Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production
no blindstamp
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed verso lower right in black pencil, 'APW 2138'
Subject description
The Australian Print Workshop archive of Australian prints and book arts.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
125138
Accession number
2002.431.2138
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
Bowen, Dean. | (1957–) Australian | Male | artist
AUSTRALIAN PRINT WORKSHOP | (1989–) Australian | Organisation | print workshop
Last Updated
04 Jan 2013