Some Greek got hit by a tortoise
Primary Artist
Jan Palethorpe (1956–)
Title
Some Greek got hit by a tortoise
Work number
Australian Print Workshop (1981-), 1811
Date made
1989
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
planographic
Technique
etching, printed in black ink, from one plate
Matrix size
44.5 x 44.0 cm (plate-mark)
Support
thick cream wove paper
Support size
79.0 x 54.5 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark lower left, [Hahnemuhle insignia of rooster enclosed within a circle].
State
published state
Impression
workshop proof 2
Edition information
edition unknown
Production notes
Produced in the Access Workshop.
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below image in black pencil, 'Jan Palethorpe '87'. Titled lower centre below image in black pencil, 'Some Greek got hit by a Tortoise'. Inscribed with edition details lower left below image in black pencil, 'VPW 2'.
Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production
Print workshop blindstamp lower right, 'VPW' [within rectangle].
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed verso lower right in black pencil, 'APW 1957'
Subject description
The Australian Print Workshop archive of Australian prints and book arts.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
124811
Accession number
2002.431.1811
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
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Palethorpe, Jan | (1956–) Australian | Female | artist
AUSTRALIAN PRINT WORKSHOP | (1989–) Australian | Organisation | print workshop
Last Updated
08 Jan 2013