"Mere et fille" mommy and kid?
Primary Artist
David Francis (1955–)
Title
"Mere et fille" mommy and kid?
Work number
Australian Print Workshop (1981-), 1630
Date made
1984
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Victorian Print Workshop, Meat Market Craft Centre, 42 Courtney Street, North Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching and aquatint, printed in black ink, from one plate; handcoloured
Matrix size
50.3 x 33.5 cm (plate-mark)
Support
thick off-white wove paper
Support size
75.4 x 55.6 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
workshop proof 2
Edition information
edition unknown
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed dated and inscribed wth edition details lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'T. Coleing 1984 / V.P.W. Proof 2.'. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, ''Mere et Fille' / Mommy and Kid?'.
Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production
no blindstamp
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed verso lower right in black pencil, 'APW 1630'
Subject description
The Australian Print Workshop archive of Australian prints and book arts.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
124630
Accession number
2002.431.1630
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
Subject category
Collection: The Australian Print Workshop [formerly Victorian Print Workshop] archive of Australian prints 1981 - 2002, acquired 2002.
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Francis, David. | (1955–) Australian | English | Male | artist
VICTORIAN PRINT WORKSHOP | (1981–1989) Australian | Organisation | print workshop