Napoleon's clothes peg.
Primary Artist
Michael Esson (1950–)
Title
Date made
2000
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 with plate-tone, from one plate
Matrix size
25.0 x 19.8 cm (plate-mark)
Support
off-white wove BFK Rives 280 gsm paper
Support size
56.6 x 37.8 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark: lower right edge, 'BFK RIVES/FRANCE' and infinity symbol.
State
published state
Impression
artist's proof
Edition information
edition of 20; plus 2 artist's proofs, 2 printer's proofs
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Michael Esson.'. Not dated. Titled centre below plate-mark in black pencil, 'NAPOLEON'S CLOTHES PEG.'. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'A/P.'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
172679
Accession number
2007.1549.126
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
CICADA PRESS | (2003–) Organisation | print workshop
KEMPSON, Michael | (1961–) Australian | Male | printer
Esson, Michael. | (1950–) Australian | Scottish | Male | artist