Botany Bay, January 1788

Artist: b'GRIFFITH, Pamela' | Title: b'Botany Bay, January 1788' | Technique: b'hardground-etching, printed in black ink, from one copper plate' | Copyright: b'\xc2\xa9 Pamela Griffith'
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Primary Artist

Pamela Griffith (1943–)

Title

Botany Bay, January 1788

Place made

Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Bardwell Park, Griffith Studio and Graphic Workshop View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

hardground-etching, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Matrix size

39.8 x 60.7 cm (plate-mark)

Support

Velin Arches Blanc 300 gsm paper

Support size

53.7 x 73.0 cm (sheet)

Impression

working proof

Edition information

edition of 150

Production notes

Griffith Studio and Graphic Workshop note: 13 working proofs given to the Museum. First State Proof, Bon a tirer, Artists Proof and Cancellation Proof in possession of Museum. Three additional Artists Proofs in possession of museum officials. Done in imitation engraving style at the request of the Patron to look in the period style of 1788, as all art was lost on the voyage. Printed by Trevor Riach and Pamela Griffith. Plate development and print production under supervision of Pamela Griffith.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

178102

Accession number

93.962

Accession method

Art Archive

Meeting

Meeting 6, 1992/93 (1993-06-23)

Provenance

Gift to the Australian National Gallery, from Professor Ross Griffith, 1993.

Credit line

Gift of Professor Ross Griffith 1993

Copyright

© Pamela Griffith

Country of context

Australia

Notes

Commissioned by La Perouse Museum Association, recognising the gift of the French Government to Australia for the Bicentenary, January 1988. La Perouse Museum chop specially made for editioning. 13 working proofs given to the Museum. First State Proof, Bon a tirer, Artists Proof and Cancellation Proof in possession of Museum. Three additional Artists Proofs in possession of museum officials. Done in imitation engraving style at the request of the Patron to look in the period style of 1788, as all art was lost on the voyage. Printed by Trevor Riach and Pamela Griffith. Plate development and print production under supervision of Pamela Griffith.

Creators

GRIFFITH, Pamela | (1943–) Australian | Female | artist

Last Updated

04 Jan 2013