The bather I.

Primary Artist

George Baldessin (1939–1978)

Title

The bather I.

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

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Category

Print

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

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013