Valentine
Primary Artist
Louise Forthun (1959–)
Title
Date made
2001
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Viridian Press, 11 Dickens Road, Olinda View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, printed in purple ink, from one copper plate
Matrix size
27.1 x 32.5 cm (plate-mark)
Support
cream wove T.H. Saunders paper
Support size
47.2 x 50.2 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark: lower left, 'SAUNDERS', in reverse.
State
published state
Impression
printer's proof
Edition information
edition of 25, not completed as of July 2008; plus trial proofs, 2 artist's proof, 2 printer's proof
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Louise Forthun 2001'. Titled lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, Valentine'. Inscribed with edition details lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'P.P'.
Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production
Print workshop blindstamp lower right corner, 'VP' [within square].
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
172832
Accession number
2007.1575
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 3, 2007/2008 (2007-12-11)
Provenance
Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from John Loane (director of Viridian Press), Canberra, 2007.
Credit line
Gift of John Loane, 2007
Creators
LOANE, John | (1950–) Australian | Male | printer
Forthun, Louise. | (1959–) Australian | Female | artist
VIRIDIAN PRESS | (1988–) Australian | Organisation | print workshop