Head, dog, moth and quarter moon
Primary Artist
Arthur Boyd (1920–1999)
Title
Head, dog, moth and quarter moon
Work number
Australian Print Workshop (1981-), 855
Date made
1983 – c.1985
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Victorian Print Workshop, 188 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
drypoint, printed in black ink, from one plate
Matrix size
14.8 x 14.0 cm (plate-mark)
Support
thick cream wove paper
Support size
37.0 x 33.7 cm (sheet (deckle-edged))
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
workshop proof 2
Edition information
edition of 100; plus 1 right-to-print proof, 2 printer's proofs, 2 workshop proofs
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below image in black pencil, 'Arthur Boyd'. Not dated. Not titled. Inscribed with impression details lower left corner in black pencil, 'V.P.W. proof II'.
Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production
Print workshop blindstamp lower right corner, 'VPW' [within rectangle]
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed verso lower right in black pencil, 'APW 855'
Subject description
The Australian Print Workshop archive of Australian prints and book arts.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
123855
Accession number
2002.431.855
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
Reproduced with permission of Bundanon Trust
Subject category
Collection: The Australian Print Workshop [formerly Victorian Print Workshop] archive of Australian prints 1981 - 2002, acquired 2002.
Country of context
Australia
Creators
VICTORIAN PRINT WORKSHOP | (1981–1989) Australian | Organisation | print workshop
BOYD, Arthur | (1920–1999) Australian | Male | artist
Last Updated
08 Jan 2013