Empire of the sea
Primary Artist
Rick Amor (1948–)
Title
Work number
Australian Print Workshop (1981-), 833
Date made
2001 – 2001, July
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Australian Print Workshop, 210 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, printed in black ink, from one plate
Matrix size
17.0 x 15.8 cm (plate-mark)
Support
cream wove paper
Support size
38.0 x 28.0 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark upper left, [Magnani trident insignia].
State
published state
Impression
workshop proof 2/2
Edition information
edition of 10; plus 2 workshop proofs
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'R. Amor'. Not dated. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Empire of the Sea'. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'APW 2/2'.
Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production
Print workshop blindstamp lower right corner, 'APW' [within rectangle].
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed verso lower right in black pencil, 'APW 833'
Subject description
The Australian Print Workshop archive of Australian prints and book arts.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
123833
Accession number
2002.431.833
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
Image reproduced courtesy the artist and Niagara Galleries, Melbourne
Subject category
Collection: The Australian Print Workshop [formerly Victorian Print Workshop] archive of Australian prints 1981 - 2002, acquired 2002.
Country of context
Australia
Creators
AMOR, Rick | (1948–) Australian | Male | artist
AUSTRALIAN PRINT WORKSHOP | (1989–) Australian | Organisation | print workshop
Last Updated
08 Jan 2013