Frog at Kakadu

Artist: b'Olsen, John.' | Title: b'Frog at Kakadu' | Date: 1988 | Technique: b'lithograph, printed in colour, from three stones' | Copyright: b'\xc2\xa9 John Olsen. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia'
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Primary Artist

John Olsen (1928–2023)

Title

Frog at Kakadu

Work number

Australian Print Workshop (1981-), 1914

Date made

1988

Place made

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

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Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in colour, from three stones

Matrix size

76.0 x 56.0 cm (printed image)

Support

white wove Arches BFK Rives paper

Support size

76.0 x 56.0 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

watermark upper left edge, 'BFK RIVES/ FRANCE [infinity symbol]'.

State

published state

Impression

workshop proof 2

Edition information

edition of 40; plus 1 trial proof [with yellow pastel], 6 artist's proofs, 2 printer's proofs, 2 workshop proofs, 1 right-to-print proof, 1 presentation proof

Production notes

Edition documentation records that a previous state was produced in an edition of 10, with 2 proofs.

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below image in black pencil, 'John Olsen/ 88'. Titled lower centre below image in black pencil, 'Frog at Kakadu'. Inscribed lower left below image in black pencil, 'VPW II'.

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 1914'

Subject description

The Australian Print Workshop archive of Australian prints and book arts.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

124914

Accession number

2002.431.1914

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, 2006, 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 Olsen. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Olsen, John. | (1928–2023) Australian | Male | artist

VICTORIAN PRINT WORKSHOP | (1981–1989) Australian | Organisation | print workshop

Last Updated

08 Jan 2013