Down to the sea

Primary Artist

Martin King (1957–)

Title

Down to the sea

Work number

Australian Print Workshop (1981-), 2955

Date made

1985

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Victorian Print Workshop, 188 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in black ink, from one stone

Matrix size

106.4 x 72.0 cm (printed image (irregular))

Support

thick white wove Arches BFK Rives paper

Support size

122.0 x 80.6 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

watermark lower right corner, 'BFK RIVES / FRANCE [infinity symbol]'.

State

published state

Impression

workshop proof 2

Edition information

edition of 15; plus 1 trial proof, 1 artist's proof, 2 workshop proofs

Production notes

Produced in the Access Workshop.

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below image in black pencil, 'King 85.' Titled lower left below image in black pencil, 'Down to the Sea'. Inscribed with edition details lower centre below image in black pencil, 'V.P.W Proof II'.

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 2955'

Subject description

The Australian Print Workshop archive of Australian prints and book arts.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

125955

Accession number

2002.431.2955

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, 2006, where the work was produced.

Credit line

Australian Print Workshop Archive 2, purchased with the assistance of the Gordon Darling Australasian Print Fund 2002

Country of context

Australia

Creators

VICTORIAN PRINT WORKSHOP | (1981–1989) Australian | Organisation | print workshop

KING, Martin | (1957–) Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

08 Jan 2013