A vocabulary of dust, Simpson Desert
Primary Artist
John Wolseley (1938–)
Title
A vocabulary of dust, Simpson Desert
Source
The Simpson Desert survey, by John Wolseley, 1992-93.
Date made
1993
Place made
Australian Print Workshop, 210 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy, Naam / Melbourne, Victoria, Australia View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, aquatint, foul biting and rocker, printed in colour with plate-tone, from two plates (black and brown ink)
Matrix size
67.4 x 76.8 cm (printed image)
Support
thick cream wove Arches paper
Support size
79.8 x 88.8 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark: lower left corner, 'ARCHES/ FRANCE'.
State
published state
Impression
24/25
Edition information
edition of 25; plus 1 right-to-print proof, 3 artist's proofs, 1 printer's proof, 2 workshop proofs, 1 presentation proof
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'John Wolseley. '93.'. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, 'A Vocabulower right of Dust - Simpson Desert.'. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '24/25'.
Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production
Print workshop blindstamp lower right corner, 'APW'[within rectangle].
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
3751
Accession number
94.1483.8
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 3, 1994/95 (1994-12-14)
Provenance
Purchased by the National gallery of Australia, from Australian Galleries, Melbourne, 1994.
Credit line
Gordon Darling Australasian Print Fund 1994
Copyright
© John Wolseley. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Wolseley, John. | (1938–) Australian | English | Male | artist
AUSTRALIAN PRINT WORKSHOP | (1989–) Australian | Organisation | print workshop
KING, Martin | (1957–) Australian | Male | printer
Last Updated
04 Jan 2013