Woman with arms above her head
Primary Artist
Arthur Boyd (1920–1999)
Title
Woman with arms above her head
Other titles
Woman, arms above her head
Work number
Australian Print Workshop (1981-), 1277
Date made
1968 – 1968 - 1983
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Victorian Print Workshop, Meat Market Craft Centre, 42 Courtney Street, North Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching and aquatint, printed in black ink, from one plate
Matrix size
17.4 x 25.0 cm (plate-mark)
Support
thick off-white wove Lana paper
Support size
59.0 x 50.4 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark lower left, 'LANA 15+90'.
State
published state
Impression
workshop proof 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, 'Counihan 68/83'. Titled lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Woman with arms above her head'. Inscribed with edition details lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, 'VPW proof 2'.
Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production
Print workshop blindstamp lower right, 'VPW' [within rectangle]
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed verso lower right in black pencil, 'APW 1277'
Subject description
The Australian Print Workshop archive of Australian prints and book arts.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
124277
Accession number
2002.431.1277
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
VICTORIAN PRINT WORKSHOP | (1981–1989) Australian | Organisation | print workshop
LOANE, John | (1950–) Australian | Male | printer
BOYD, Arthur | (1920–1999) Australian | Male | artist
Last Updated
08 Jan 2013