The bather I.
Primary Artist
George Baldessin (1939–1978)
Title
Other titles
(Untitled lithograph - figure in circle)
Date made
1973
Date details
printed in 1978 by John Robinson at Druckma Press.
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Druckma Press View on map Close map
Category
Print type
planographic
Technique
lithograph, printed in colour, from two plates/stones
Matrix size
57.0 x 56.7 cm (printed image)
Support
thin smoth cream wove Arches paper
Support size
76.3 x 57.4 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
papermaker's blindstamp upper right, 'VERITABLE PAPIER D'ARCHES / SATINE / SATINE'; papermaker's watermark lower left, 'Arches FRANCE'; [printworkshop's?] watermark upper left, '6'.
State
published state
Impression
artist's proof
Edition information
edition of 300, plus working proofs
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Not signed. Not dated. Not titled.
Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production
Inscribed lower left below image in black pencil, 'A/P'. Print workshop blindstamp lower right below image, 'dp [in monogram]'.
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
no inscription.
Subject description
Woman in striped bathing costume with crossed arms enclosed in a circle.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
78598
Accession number
84.1306
Accession method
Curator's allowance
Meeting
Meeting 3, 1984/85 (1984-09-11)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from John Robinson of Drukma Press, Melbourne, who printed this work, 1984.
Credit line
Purchased 1984
Country of context
Australia
Creators
BALDESSIN, George | (1939–1978) Australian | Italian | Male | artist
Druckma Press. | (1977–1982) Australian | Organisation | print workshop