"Tahiti" Perle du Pacifique
Primary Artist
David Francis (1955–)
Title
Reference
MOCA (1989), 72
Work number
Australian Print Workshop (1981-), 1631
Date made
1984
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
intaglio
Technique
etching, printed in black ink, from one plate
Matrix size
33.5 x 50.5 cm (plate-mark)
Support
thick off-white wove paper
Support size
56.0 x 75.5 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark lower left edge, [Magnani trident insignia].
State
published state
Impression
workshop proof 2/2
Edition information
edition unknown; 2 workshop proofs
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed dated and inscribed with edition details lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'T. Colower leftng 1984 / V.P.W. Proof 2/2.'. Not titled.
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 1631'
Subject description
The Australian Print Workshop archive of Australian prints and book arts.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
124631
Accession number
2002.431.1631
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
Francis, David. | (1955–) Australian | English | Male | artist
VICTORIAN PRINT WORKSHOP | (1981–1989) Australian | Organisation | print workshop
Last Updated
08 Jan 2013