Our girls pick the best fruit
Primary Artist
Michael Bell (1959–)
Title
Work number
Australian Print Workshop (1981-), 2584
Date made
1994
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Australian Print Workshop, 210 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, aquatint and open-bite, printed in black ink, from one plate
Support
thick white wove Arches paper
Manufacturers mark
watermark lower left, 'ARCHES / FRANCE [infinity symbol]'.
State
published state
Impression
workshop proof 2/2
Edition information
edition uknown; 2 workshop proofs
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Bell 1994'. Titled lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'OUR GIRLS PICK THE BEST FRUIT'. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'A.P.W. 2/2'.
Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production
Print workshop blindstamp lower right corner 'APW' [within rectangle]
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed verso lower right in black pencil, 'APW 2584'
Subject description
The Australian Print Workshop archive of Australian prints and book arts.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
125584
Accession number
2002.431.2584
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
AUSTRALIAN PRINT WORKSHOP | (1989–) Australian | Organisation | print workshop
Bell, Michael. | (1959–) Australian | Male | artist
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013