D.B
Primary Artist
David Fairbairn (1949–)
Title
Date made
2004
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney, College of Fine Arts, University of New South Wales, Selwyn Street, Paddington View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching and aquatint, printed in black ink, from one plate
Matrix size
32.5 x 25.0 cm (plate-mark)
Support
off-white wove Velin Arches 300 gsm paper
Support size
50.0 x 40.0 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark: 'ARCHES/FRANCE' and infinity symbol
State
published state
Impression
right-to-print proof
Edition information
edition unknown
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'David Fairbairn '04'. Inscribed and titled lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'BAT D.B'.
Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production
Print workshop blindstamp lower right corner, stylised image of cicada
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
172446
Accession number
2007.1549.136
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 3, 2007/2008 (2007-12-11)
Provenance
Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from Cicada Press, Sydney, 2007
Credit line
Gordon Darling Australia Pacific Print Fund, celebrating the National Gallery of Australias 25th anniversary, 2007
Creators
Fairbairn, David. | (1949–) Australian | Male | artist
CICADA PRESS | (2003–) Organisation | print workshop
KEMPSON, Michael | (1961–) Australian | Male | printer