Southern Cross cutting
Primary Artist
Bill Meyer (1942–)
Title
Source
Earth cuttings, a portfolio of 18 etchings. Sydney: Port Jackson Press, 1981.
Reference
Meyer (list), 226
Work number
set 16, AFM 237
Date made
1981
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Deakin University Art School, Geelong View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
photo-etching, aquatint, drypoint, printed in black ink, from one zinc plate
Matrix size
44.6 x 60.2 cm (plate-mark)
Support
cream wove C.M.Fabriano Tiepolo 290 gsm 100% cotton paper
Support size
56.0 x 76.0 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark: lower left corner, 'CMF [within circle]'.
State
published state
Impression
4/15
Edition information
edition of 15; plus 4 artist's proofs and 1 state proof
Production notes
18 titles in series
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, 'Southern Cross Cutting'. Inscribed with impression details lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '4/15'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
134338
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
Port Jackson Press. | Organisation | publisher
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013