Josephine
Primary Artist
Davida Allen (1951–2014)
Title
Work number
Australian Print Workshop (1981-), 283
Date made
1990
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, printed in black ink with plate-tone, from one plate
Matrix size
30.0 x 25.0 cm (plate-mark)
Support
thick off-white wove Arches BFK Rives 250 gsm paper
Support size
41.5 x 38.0 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
2nd state of 2
Impression
workshop proof 2/2
Edition information
edition of 15; plus 2 trial proofs, 1 right-to-print proof, 3 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 and dated lower left edge below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Davida Allen 1990'. Inscribed with edition details lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'APW proof 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 0283'
Subject description
The Australian Print Workshop archive of Australian prints and book arts.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
123283
Accession number
2002.431.283
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
KING, Martin | (1957–) Australian | Male | printer
AUSTRALIAN PRINT WORKSHOP | (1989–) Australian | Organisation | print workshop