Gira
Primary Artist
John Peart (1945–2013)
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, sugar-lift, aquatint and open-bite, printed in colour, from two plates
Matrix size
33.6 x 22.7 cm (plate-mark)
Support
off-white Velin Arches 300 gsm paper
Support size
50.2 x 39.8 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark: 'ARCHES/FRANCE' and infinity symbol
State
published state
Impression
right-to-print proof
Edition information
edition of 35
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Peart 04'. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Gira'. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'B.A.T.'
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
172346
Accession number
2007.1549.383
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
KEMPSON, Michael | (1961–) Australian | Male | printer
CICADA PRESS | (2003–) Organisation | print workshop
Peart, John. | (1945–2013) Australian | Male | artist
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013