Cypress and acacia: A suite of six linoprints
Primary Artist
Alun Leach-Jones (1937–2017)
Title
Cypress and acacia: A suite of six linoprints
Physical description
An unbound suite of 6 linocuts, plus title page and imprint page
Source
Cypress and acacia: A suite of six linoprints. Sydney: Gwalia Press, 1986
Work number
Australian Print Workshop (1981-), 2809-2816
Date made
1986 – 1986, August
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Victorian Print Workshop, 188 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy View on map Close map
Category
Portfolio
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in Charbonnel blue concentrate/black ink, from one block
Matrix size
46.0 x 38.0 cm (printed image)
Support
white wove Arches BFK Rives 250 gsm paper
Support size
56.6 x 63.0 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
workshop proof 2/2
Edition information
edition of 10 numbered i/x - x/x (all folios in Roman numerals), edition of 20 numbered 1/20 - 20/20; plus 3 artist's proofs, 2 printer's proofs, 2 workshop proofs
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed (imprint page) lower centre below text in black pencil, 'A Leach-Jones.'. Dated (frontispiece) in printed text, '1986'. Titled (frontispiece) in printed text, 'CYPRESS AND ACACIA: A SUITE OF SIX LINOPRINTS'. Inscribed with impression details (imprint sheet) lower centre below text in black pencil, 'VPW 2/2'.
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 2809-2816'
Subject description
The Australian Print Workshop archive of Australian prints and book arts.
IRN
127571
Accession number
2002.431.2809-2816
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, 2006, where the work was produced.
Credit line
Australian Print Workshop Archive 2, purchased with the assistance of the Gordon Darling Australasian Print Fund 2002
Copyright
Courtesy of the artist
Country of context
Australia
Creators
LOANE, John | (1950–) Australian | Male | printer
GWALIA PRESS | (1980–) Organisation | publisher
VICTORIAN PRINT WORKSHOP | (1981–1989) Australian | Organisation | print workshop
LEACH-JONES, Alun | (1937–2017) Australian | English | Male | artist
Last Updated
08 Jan 2013