Plates

Artist: b'Placek, Wes.' | Title: b'Plates' | Date: 1993 | Technique: b'etching and chine colle, printed in black ink, from one plate' | Copyright: b'\xc2\xa9 Wes Placek c/- Wesart, Melbourne'
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Primary Artist

Wes Placek (1947–)

Title

Plates

Work number

Australian Print Workshop (1981-), 2654

Date made

1993

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Australian Print Workshop, 210 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching and chine colle, printed in black ink, from one plate

Matrix size

77.8 x 59.2 cm (printed image)

Support

thick cream wove Arches paper

Support size

105.8 x 75.0 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

watermark lower right edge, 'ARCHES / 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, 'W. Placek 93'. Titled lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, ' 'Plates' '. Inscribed with edition details lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, 'APW II'.

Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production

print workshop blindstamp lower right, 'APW [enclosed in rectangle]'.

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

Inscribed verso lower right in black pencil, 'APW 2654'

Subject description

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

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

125654

Accession number

2002.431.2654

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

© Wes Placek c/- Wesart, 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

Placek, Wes. | (1947–) Australian | German | Male | artist

AUSTRALIAN PRINT WORKSHOP | (1989–) Australian | Organisation | print workshop

Last Updated

08 Jan 2013