It was just a roof
Primary Artist
Helen Steele (1992–)
Title
Work number
Australian Print Workshop (1981-), 2965
Date made
1982
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Victorian Print Workshop, Meat Market Craft Centre, 42 Courtney Street, North Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block
Matrix size
84.6 x 73.2 cm (printed image)
Support
thick off-white wove Arches BFK Rives paper
Support size
115.8 x 80.6 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark upper right corner, 'BFK RIVES / FRANCE [infinity symbol]'.
State
published state
Impression
proof 2
Edition information
edition unknown
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Helen Steele '82'. Titled lower centre below printed image in black pencil, 'it was just a roof'. Inscribed with edtion details lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'WPW Proof 2'. Inscribed lower right corner in black pencil, 'APW 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 2965'
Subject description
The Australian Print Workshop archive of Australian prints and book arts.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
125965
Accession number
2002.431.2965
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
Country of context
Australia
Creators
VICTORIAN PRINT WORKSHOP | (1981–1989) Australian | Organisation | print workshop
Steele, Helen. | (1992–) Australian | Female | artist
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013