Valentine

Primary Artist

Louise Forthun (1959–)

Title

Valentine

Date made

2001

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Viridian Press, 11 Dickens Road, Olinda View on map Close map

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Category

Print

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

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013