Chainsaw come down
Primary Artist
Dean Bowen (1957–)
Title
Work number
Australian Print Workshop (1981-), 2148
Date made
1991
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, aquatint, scraping and burnishing, printed in black ink, from one plate
Matrix size
39.4 x 48.2 cm (plate-mark)
Support
thick cream wove Arches paper
Support size
75.0 x 56.0 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark lower right edge, 'ARCHES / FRANCE [infinity symbol]'
State
published state
Impression
workshop proof 2/2
Edition information
edition unknown; 2 workshop proofs
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Dean Bowen '91'. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, ' 'Chainsaw come down' '. 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
no blindstamp
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed verso lower right in black pencil, 'APW 2148'
Subject description
The Australian Print Workshop archive of Australian prints and book arts.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
125148
Accession number
2002.431.2148
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
Bowen, Dean. | (1957–) Australian | Male | artist
AUSTRALIAN PRINT WORKSHOP | (1989–) Australian | Organisation | print workshop