Faraway tree

Artist: b'MEYER, Bill' | Title: b'Faraway tree' | Date: 1987 | Technique: b'screenprint, printed in colour, from multiple screens' | Copyright: b'\xc2\xa9 Bill Meyer'
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Primary Artist

Bill Meyer (1942–)

Title

Faraway tree

Source

Faraway tree variations, a series of 5 screenprints. Melbourne, the artist, 1987.

Reference

Meyer (list), 300

Work number

set 22, AFM 91; Australian Print Workshop (1981-), 2968

Date made

1987

Place made

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

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Category

Print

Print type

stencil

Technique

screenprint, printed in colour, from multiple screens

Matrix size

94.4 x 67.4 cm (printed image)

Support

thick white wove C.M.Fabriano paper

Support size

100.0 x 75.0 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

watermark lower right edge, 'CM 5 FABRIANO / 100% COTTON'.

State

published state

Impression

workshop proof 2

Edition information

edition of 30; plus 3 trial proofs, 1 right-to-print proof, 6 artist's proofs, 2 workshop proofs

Production notes

Produced in the Access Workshop. 5 editions in the set

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Bill Meyer'. Not dated. Titled lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'Faraway Tree'. Inscribed with edition details lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'VPW 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 2968'

Subject description

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

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

125968

Accession number

2002.431.2968

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

© Bill Meyer

Country of context

Australia

Creators

MEYER, Bill | (1942–) Australian | Male | artist

VICTORIAN PRINT WORKSHOP | (1981–1989) Australian | Organisation | print workshop

Last Updated

08 Jan 2013