House of Jesters
Primary Artist
Annette Edwards (1948–2009)
Title
Work number
Australian Print Workshop (1981-), 1377
Date made
1985
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Victorian Print Workshop, 188 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
hard-ground and soft-ground etching and aquatint, printed in black ink, from one plate
Matrix size
60.0 x 44.8 cm (printed image)
Support
thick off-white wove Arches paper
Support size
75.8 x 57.0 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark lower right edge, 'Arches/ FRANCE'.
State
published state
Impression
workshop proof 2
Edition information
edition of 15; plus 1 artist's proof, 2 workshop proofs
Production notes
Produced in the Access Workshop.
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'A. Edwards 85'. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, ' 'HOUSE OF JESTERS' '. Inscribed with edition details lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'V.W.P II'.
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 1377'
Subject description
The Australian Print Workshop archive of Australian prints and book arts.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
124377
Accession number
2002.431.1377
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
Subject category
Collection: The Australian Print Workshop [formerly Victorian Print Workshop] archive of Australian prints 1981 - 2002, acquired 2002.
Country of context
Australia
Creators
VICTORIAN PRINT WORKSHOP | (1981–1989) Australian | Organisation | print workshop
Edwards, Annette. | (1948–2009) Australian | English | Female | artist