The sleep of reason
Primary Artist
Timothy Ralph (1959–)
Title
Work number
Australian Print Workshop (1981-), 1145
Date made
1987
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Fitzroy View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching and sugarleft, printed in black ink, from one plate
Matrix size
49.5 x 41.0 cm (plate-mark)
Support
textured buff wove paper
Support size
73.0 x 56.0 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
workshop proof
Edition information
edition of 25; plus 2 arist's proofs, 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, 'T RALPH 87'. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, 'THE SLEEP OF REASON'. Inscribed with edition details lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'V.P.W. PROOF'.
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 1145'
Subject description
The Australian Print Workshop archive of Australian prints and book arts.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
124145
Accession number
2002.431.1145
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
© Timothy Ralph. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
Subject category
Collection: The Australian Print Workshop [formerly Victorian Print Workshop] archive of Australian prints 1981 - 2002, acquired 2002.
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Ralph, Timothy | (1959–) Australian | Male | artist
VICTORIAN PRINT WORKSHOP | (1981–1989) Australian | Organisation | print workshop
Last Updated
08 Jan 2013