Feeling sexy
Primary Artist
Davida Allen (1951–2014)
Title
Work number
Australian Print Workshop (1981-), 1259
Date made
1990
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching and aquatint, printed in black ink, from one plate
Matrix size
25.0 x 30.0 cm (plate-mark)
Support
thick off-white wove Arches BFK Rives paper
Support size
37.8 x 41.5 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark upper left edge, 'BFK RIVES / FRANCE [infinity symbol]'.
State
published state
Impression
workshop proof 2/2
Edition information
edition of 30; plus 1 trial proof, 1 right-to-print proof, 6 artist's proofs, 2 printer's proofs, 2 workshop proofs, 1 presentation proof
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Davida Allen'. Signed lower left edge below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Davida Allen 1990'. Not dated. Not titled. Inscribed with edition details lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'APW 2/2'.
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 1259'.
Subject description
The Australian Print Workshop archive of Australian prints and book arts.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
124259
Accession number
2002.431.1259
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
Allen, Davida | (1951–2014) Australian | Female | artist
AUSTRALIAN PRINT WORKSHOP | (1989–) Australian | Organisation | print workshop
Last Updated
08 Jan 2013