Creation
Primary Artist
Garry Shead (1942–)
Title
Source
Kangaroo series/ DH Lawrence series
Date made
1994 – 1994-95
Place made
Australia, Australia, Australian Capital Territory, Canberra, Studio One, Kingston Art Space, 71 Leichhardt Street, Kingston View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching and aquatint, printed in blue-black ink, from one plate
Matrix size
24.5 x 31.8 cm (plate-mark)
Support
off-white wove Hahnemuhle 735 paper
Support size
39.8 x 42.8 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
right-to-print proof
Edition information
edition of 50; plus 1 workshop proof, 1 printer's proof
Production notes
Printed with cloth wipe by Paul Peisley. Gary Shead decided he wanted more contrast, so re-printed by Basil Hall with hand wipe (blue-black). "NOTE:- the first 10 were then circulated by Gary, so remain part of the edition!! We believe 1/10 -10/10 are Paul's darker ones." Studio One printer's worksheet.
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Not signed. Not dated. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Creation'. Inscribed with edition details lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'RTP' and lower left corner in blue ink, '10 Proofs'.
Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production
Inscribed with printer's notes upper left corner in black pencil, 'Smooth out/lighten/sky,/burn around/head [right pointing arrow]'. Inscribed lower right corner verso in black pencil, '1.766'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
144501
Accession number
2004.369.574
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 2, 2004/2005 (2004-10-27)
Provenance
Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from Studio One Inc print workshop on its closure in 2000, Canberra, 2004.
Credit line
Gift of Studio One Inc 2000
Copyright
© Garry Shead
Subject category
Collection: The Studio One Inc print workshop archive of Australian prints 1986 - 2000, acquired 2004.
Creators
HALL, Basil | (1954–) Australian | Male | printer
Shead, Garry. | (1942–) Australian | Male | artist
STUDIO ONE INC. | (1985–2000) Australian | Organisation | print workshop