Shit, the tint's bad today
Primary Artist
Tony Coleing (1942–)
Title
Reference
MOCA (1988), 143
Date made
1987
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Victorian Print Workshop, 188 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching and aquatint, printed in black ink, from one plate
Matrix size
14.5 x 22.0 cm (plate-mark)
Support
off white wove Hahnemuhle paper
Support size
29.9 x 39.4 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
trial proof
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Titled printed, lower centre within image ' 'RUNNING INTO A HEAVY AQUATINT-or 'SHIT, THE TINTS BAD TODAY' '. Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Coleing 1987'. Inscribed with edition details lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Trial proof.'
Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production
Inscribed, lower right, below image, in black pencil, 'printed by J.L.'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
159212
Accession number
2006.558
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 6, 2005/2006 (2006-06-13)
Provenance
Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from the artist, New South Wales, 2006.
Credit line
Gift of the artist, 2006
Creators
VICTORIAN PRINT WORKSHOP | (1981–1989) Australian | Organisation | print workshop
COLEING, Tony | (1942–) Australian | Male | artist
LOANE, John | (1950–) Australian | Male | printer
Last Updated
07 Jan 2013