Mother earth (small version)
Primary Artist
Kevin Mortensen (1939–2023)
Title
Date made
2000
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Viridian Press, 11 Dickens Road, Olinda View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, printed in black ink, from one copper plate
Matrix size
19.6 x 29.6 cm (plate-mark)
Support
cream wove paper
Support size
29.8 x 38.8 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
trial proof
Edition information
proposed edition of 10, not printed as of 2008; plus several trial proofs, 1 printer's proof
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Not titled. Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'K.C. MORTENSEN 2000'. Inscribed with edition details lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'TP'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
172716
Accession number
2007.1662
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 Australias 25th anniversary, 2007
Copyright
© Kevin Mortensen
Creators
Mortensen, Kevin. | (1939–2023) Australian | Male | artist
VIRIDIAN PRESS | (1988–) Australian | Organisation | print workshop
LOANE, John | (1950–) Australian | Male | printer
Last Updated
06 Jan 2013