Orchid path

Artist: b'MEYER, Bill' | Title: b'Orchid path' | Date: 1988 | Technique: b'line etching, printed in brown ink with plate-tone, from one zinc plate' | Copyright: b'\xc2\xa9 Bill Meyer'
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Primary Artist

Bill Meyer (1942–)

Title

Orchid path

Source

Water hole bush - etchings series. Melbourne: the artist, 1980-89.

Reference

Meyer (list), 343

Work number

set 28, AFM 193

Date made

1988

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Port Jackson Press, 397 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

line etching, printed in brown ink with plate-tone, from one zinc plate

Matrix size

12.8 x 12.0 cm (plate-mark)

Support

thick cream wove Arches BFK Rives 270gsm paper

Support size

38.0 x 28.3 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

8/30

Edition information

proposed edition of 30, only 20 editioned; plus 3 artist proofs

Production notes

11 editions in the set. Bill Meyer with 50% Port Jackson Press equity.

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Bill Meyer'. Not dated. Titled lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Orchid Path'. Inscribed with impression details lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '8/30'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

134504

Accession method

Proposed Gift

Provenance

Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from the artist, 2004.

Credit line

Gift of Bill Meyer 2005

Copyright

© Bill Meyer

Creators

MEYER, Bill | (1942–) Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

06 Jan 2013