Birth of Mel
Primary Artist
Geoff Gimour (1986–)
Title
Work number
Australian Print Workshop (1981-), 1399
Date made
1987
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Fitzroy View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching and aquatint, printed in black ink, from one plate
Matrix size
60.0 x 41.0 cm (plate-mark)
Support
thick off-white wove Arches BFK Rives paper
Support size
76.0 x 56.0 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark upper left edge, 'BFK RIVES / FRANCE [infinity symbol]'.
State
published state
Impression
workshop proof 2
Edition information
edition unknown
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'G. Gilmour '87'. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Birth of Mel'. Inscribed with edition details lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'VPW Proof 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 1399'
Subject description
The Australian Print Workshop archive of Australian prints and book arts.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
124399
Accession number
2002.431.1399
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
Gimour, Geoff. | (1986–) Australian | Male | artist
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013