Bird of Paradise
Primary Artist
Pamela Griffith (1943–)
Title
Date made
1985
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Bardwell Park, Griffith Studio and Graphic Workshop View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, aquatint printed in colour from two zinc plates
Matrix size
61.0 x 45.2 cm (plate-mark)
Support
cream Arches wove paper
Support size
76.0 x 57.0 cm (sheet)
Impression
proof
Edition information
edition of 40
Production notes
Griffith Studio and Graphic Workshop note: Rework of the two plates used for "Bird Forms".New plants added. Black background added.
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Pamela Griffith' . Not dated. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Proof'. Inscribed lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, ' 'Bird of Paradise' '.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
1257
Accession number
94.827
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 6, 1993/94 (1994-06-29)
Provenance
Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from Ross Griffith, husband of Pamela Griffith, of Griffith Studio and Graphic Workshop, Bardwell Park, New South Wales, June 1994.
Credit line
Gift of Professor Ross Griffith 1994
Copyright
© Pamela Griffith
Country of context
Australia
Notes
Rework of the two plates used for "Bird Forms".New plants added. Black background added.
Creators
GRIFFITH, Pamela | (1943–) Australian | Female | artist
KEMPSON, Michael | (1961–) Australian | Male | printer
GRIFFITH STUDIO AND GRAPHIC WORKSHOP | (1973–1999) Australian | Organisation | publisher
RIACH, Trevor | (1958–) Australian | Male | printer