A-Z of Australian animals, common to the Australian Capital Territory.
Primary Artist
Christopher Croft (1947–)
Title
A-Z of Australian animals, common to the Australian Capital Territory.
Physical description
34 page hardcover handbound linen-covered book containing text and 26 etchings presented in a linen-covered slipcase
Date made
1988
Place made
Australia, Australia, Australian Capital Territory, Canberra, Studio One, Kingston Art Space, 71 Leichhardt Street, Kingston View on map Close map
Category
Artist's book
Print types
intaglio | relief
Technique
etchings, printed in brown ink, from multiple plates; letterpress, printed in brown ink
Matrix size
30.0 x 33.0 cm (book (closed))
Support
thick cream wove hayle 90gsm paper bound in brown linen cover
Manufacturers mark
watermark: lower left corner on each page, 'GB 1978'
State
published state
Impression
40/75
Edition information
edition of 75
Production notes
Image is drawn and etched in copper by Christopher Croft. Plates printed by Basil Hall, Studio One Inc., ACT. End papers handmade from Kniphofia (red-poker) by Katharine Nix. Typography and letterpress by Peter Finlayand Les Petersen. Binding by Monbelli-Wadlington, ACT. Paper is hyle 90gsm from Barchan Green Mill, UK. This book was printed in an edition of 75 numbered copies. The first 25 copies have been hand-coloured by the artist and bound in leather. The remaining 50 copies are linen bound. All copies are presented in a linen-covered slipcase.
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower centre below text on last page in black pencil, 'Christopher R. Croft [underlined]'. Not dated. Titled upper centre on first page in orange ink, 'A-Z /of Australian Animals/ Common to Australian Capital Territory'. Inscribed with impression details lower centre below text on last page in black pencil, and orange ink, 'THIS COPY IS 40/75'. Inscribed lower centre below text on last page in black pencil, '89 49'.
Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production
Inscribed lower left corner on front cover verso in black pencil, '1.527'. Inscribed lower left corner verso of each page in black pencil, '1.528-1.554'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
142914
Accession number
2004.369.645
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 2, 2004/2005 (2004-10-27)
Provenance
Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from Studio One Inc print workshop on its closure in 2000, Canberra, 2004.
Credit line
Gift of Studio One Inc 2000
Copyright
© Christopher Croft. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia, 2007.
Subject categories
Collection: The Studio One Inc print workshop archive of Australian prints 1986 - 2000, acquired 2004. | Australia, Book arts: Artist's book
Creators
Petersen, Les. | (1956–) Aotearoa New Zealander | Male | printer (letterpress)
HALL, Basil | (1954–) Australian | Male | printer
Croft, Christopher. | (1947–) Australian | Male | artist
STUDIO ONE INC. | (1985–2000) Australian | Organisation | print workshop
Finlay, Peter. | (1924–2018) Australian | Male | printer