Breaking the ice [a]

Primary Artist

Jorg Schmeisser (1942–2012)

Title

Breaking the ice [a]

Source

'Jörg Schmeisser: Breaking the Ice', works from the Antarctic 1998-2003.

Reference

Schmeisser (list),

Date made

2002 – 2002-3

Place made

Australia, Australia, Australian Capital Territory, Canberra, Turner studio View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, printed in blue/black ink, from one plate

Matrix size

24.9 x 9.2 cm (plate-mark)

Support

cream wove Hahnemuhle etching paper

Support size

53.6 x 39.8 cm (sheet (deckle-edged))

Manufacturers mark

watermark: lower right, 'HAHNEMUHLE'

State

published state

Impression

1/100

Edition information

edition of 100

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Jorg/Schmeisser/03'. Not titled. Inscribed with impression details lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '1/100'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

138534

Accession number

2004.58

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

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013