Self portrait as a narcotic

Primary Artist

Jenny Watson (1951–)

Title

Self portrait as a narcotic

Date made

1990

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, collingwood View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in colour, from multiple stones and plates

Matrix size

66.2 x 90.5 cm (printed image)

Support

tan wove Arches BFK Rives paper

Support size

76.6 x 100.0 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

watermark: lower left, 'BFK RIVES/ FRANCE'.

State

published state

Impression

24/25

Edition information

edition of 25; plus trial proofs, 2 artist's proofs, 2 printer's proofs

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below image in black pencil, 'Jenny Watson 1990'. Titled lower left below image in black pencil, ''Self-portrait as a Narcotic' ''. Inscribed with edition details lower left below image in black pencil, '24/25'.

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

171285

Accession number

2007.1487

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 2, 2007/2008 (2007-10-30)

Provenance

Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from John Loane, printer and Director of Viridian Press, Canberra, 2007.

Credit line

Gordon Darling Australia Pacific Print Fund, celebrating the National Gallery of Australia’s 25th anniversary, 2007

Copyright

© Jenny Watson. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia, 2008.

Creators

VIRIDIAN PRESS | (1988–) Australian | Organisation | print workshop

LOANE, John | (1950–) Australian | Male | printer

Watson, Jenny. | (1951–) Australian | Female | artist

Last Updated

07 Jan 2013