Jack in the box
Primary Artist
John Perceval (1923–2000)
Title
Work number
Australian Print Workshop (1981-), 781
Date made
1989 – 1989, February
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, printed in black and yellow ink, from two plates
Matrix size
20.0 x 12.2 cm (plate-mark)
Support
cream wove Arches Velin paper
Support size
38.0 x 27.8 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
workshop proof 2
Edition information
edition of 100; plus 1 right-to-print proof, 10 artist's proofs, 4 printer's proofs, 2 workshop proofs, 3 presentation proofs
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Perceval 89'. Not titled. Inscribed with impression details lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'APW 2'.
Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production
Print workshop blindstamp lower right, 'VPW' [within rectangle]
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed verso lower right in black pencil, 'APW 781'
Subject description
The Australian Print Workshop archive of Australian prints and book arts.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
123781
Accession number
2002.431.781
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 7, 2001/2002 (2002-06-26)
Provenance
Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from the Australian Print Workshop (formerly the Victorian Print Workshop), Melbourne, 2002, where the work was produced.
Credit line
Australian Print Workshop Archive 2, purchased with the assistance of the Gordon Darling Australasian Print Fund 2002
Copyright
© John Perceval. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
Subject category
Collection: The Australian Print Workshop [formerly Victorian Print Workshop] archive of Australian prints 1981 - 2002, acquired 2002.
Country of context
Australia
Creators
AUSTRALIAN PRINT WORKSHOP | (1989–) Australian | Organisation | print workshop
Perceval, John. | (1923–2000) Australian | Male | artist
Emmerson, Neil. | (1956–) Australian | Male | printer