Xanthorrhoea
Primary Artist
Ron Brooks (1948–)
Title
Work number
Australian Print Workshop (1981-), 3125
Date made
1988
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Fitzroy View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching and aquatint, printed in colour, from two plates
Matrix size
8.5 x 6.2 cm (plate-mark)
Support
thick cream wove paper
Support size
55.8 x 37.8 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
workshop proof 2/8
Edition information
edition of 8
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Brooks 88'. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, 'XANTHORROEA'. Inscribed with edition details lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'VPW II (II/VIII)' .
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
no work number
Subject description
The Australian Print Workshop archive of Australian prints and book arts.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
126125
Accession number
2002.431.3125
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
Brooks, Ron. | (1948–) Australian | Male | artist
VICTORIAN PRINT WORKSHOP | (1981–1989) Australian | Organisation | print workshop