Cypress II

Primary Artist

Ruth Johnstone (1955–)

Title

Cypress II

Work number

Australian Print Workshop (1981-), 2974

Date made

1986 – 1986, January

Date details

1985, December - 1986, January

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Victorian Print Workshop, 188 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

aquatint, printed in black ink, from one plate

Matrix size

100.6 x 50.0 cm (plate-mark)

Support

thick white wove Somerset paper

Support size

110.8 x 76.8 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

watermark upper left and lower right, 'Somerset/ ENGLAND'.

State

published state

Impression

workshop proof 2

Edition information

edition of 20; plus 1 artist's proof, 2 workshop proofs

Production notes

Produced in the Access Workshop.

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower right below image in black pencil, 'Ruth Johnstone'. Not dated. Titled lower centre below image in black pencil, 'Cypress II'. Inscribed with impression details lower left below 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 2974'

Subject description

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

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

125974

Accession number

2002.431.2974

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

Johnstone, Ruth. | (1955–) Australian | Female | artist

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

Last Updated

09 Jan 2013