Birds
Primary Artist
Merris Hillard (1949–)
Title
Work number
Australian Print Workshop (1981-), 1410
Date made
1984 – c.1986
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
aquatint, printed in black ink, from one plate
Matrix size
51.0 x 37.0 cm (plate-mark)
Support
thick off-white wove Arches BFK Rives paper
Support size
76.0 x 56.4 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark upper right edge, 'BFK RIVES / FRANCE [infinity symbol]'.
State
published state
Impression
workshop proof 2
Edition information
edition unknown
Production notes
Produced in the Access Workshop.
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below image in black pencil, 'M. Hilliard'. (undated) Titled lower centre below image in black pencil, ' 'Birds' '. Inscribed with edition details lower left below image in black pencil, 'VPW Proof 2'.
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 1410'
Subject description
The Australian Print Workshop archive of Australian prints and book arts.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
124410
Accession number
2002.431.1410
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
Hillard, Merris. | (1949–) Australian | Female | artist
AUSTRALIAN PRINT WORKSHOP | (1989–) Australian | Organisation | print workshop
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013