Getting a grip on gravity

Primary Artist

Moira Playne (1938–)

Title

Getting a grip on gravity

Source

In Impressions: A portfolio of 72 prints by 72 artists. Melbourne: Australian Print Workshop, 1999

Page or Plate number

no.57

Work number

Australian Print Workshop (1981-), 2017

Date made

1999 – 1999, October

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Australian Print Workshop, 210 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

aquatint and open-bite, printed in black ink, from one plate; handcoloured with watercolour

Matrix size

20.0 x 15.0 cm (plate-mark)

Support

thick off-white wove paper

Support size

25.0 x 20.0 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

workshop proof 2/2

Edition information

edition of 10; plus 2 workshop proofs

Production notes

Produced in the Access Workshop.

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below image in black pencil, 'Moira Playne '99'. Titled lower centre below image in black pencil, ''...getting a grip on GRAVITY!''. Inscribed lower left below image in black pencil, 'APW 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 2017'

Subject description

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

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

125017

Accession number

2002.431.2017

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

Copyright

© Moira Playne, 1999

Subject category

Collection: The Australian Print Workshop [formerly Victorian Print Workshop] archive of Australian prints 1981 - 2002, acquired 2002.

Country of context

Australia

Creators

PLAYNE, Moira | (1938–) Australian | Scottish | Female | artist

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

Last Updated

08 Jan 2013