Breaking the surface

Primary Artist

Robert Avitabile (1990–)

Title

Breaking the surface

Work number

Australian Print Workshop (1981-), 2074

Date made

1990

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in black ink, from one block

Matrix size

24.8 x 27.6 cm (printed image)

Support

thick cream wove paper

Support size

38.0 x 37.0 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

workshop proof 2/2

Edition information

edition of 20; plus 2 workshop

Production notes

Produced in the Access Workshop.

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Robert Avitabile 90'. Not titled. Inscribed with edition details lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'A.P.W. 2/2'

Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production

no blindstamp

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

Inscribed verso lower right in black pencil, 'APW 2074'

Subject description

The Australian Print Workshop archive of Australian prints and book arts.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

125074

Accession number

2002.431.2074

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

Linocut © 1990 Robert Avitabile

Country of context

Australia

Creators

AUSTRALIAN PRINT WORKSHOP | (1989–) Australian | Organisation | print workshop

Avitabile, Robert. | (1990–) Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

08 Jan 2013