Lovers near a tent and black pool
Primary Artist
Arthur Boyd (1920–1999)
Title
Lovers near a tent and black pool
Work number
Australian Print Workshop (1981-), 856
Date made
1983 – c1985
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Victorian Print Workshop, 188 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching and drypoint, printed in black ink, from one plate
Matrix size
25.0 x 30.0 cm (plate-mark)
Support
thick cream wove paper
Support size
38.5 x 49.5 cm (sheet (deckle-edged))
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
workshop proof 2
Edition information
edition of 53; 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 plate-mark in black pencil, 'Arthur Boyd'. Not dated. Not titled. Inscribed with impression details lower left 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 856'
Subject description
The Australian Print Workshop archive of Australian prints and book arts.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
123856
Accession number
2002.431.856
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