A vocabulary of dust, Simpson Desert
Primary Artist
John Wolseley (1938–)
Title
A vocabulary of dust, Simpson Desert
Source
The Simpson Desert survey, by John Wolseley, 1992-93.
Date made
1993
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Australian Print Workshop, 210 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, aquatint, foul biting and rocker, printed in colour with plate-tone, from two plates (black and brown ink)
Matrix size
67.4 x 76.8 cm (printed image)
Support
thick cream wove Arches paper
Support size
79.8 x 88.8 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark: lower left corner, 'ARCHES/ FRANCE'.
State
published state
Impression
24/25
Edition information
edition of 25; plus 1 right-to-print proof, 3 artist's proofs, 1 printer's proof, 2 workshop proofs, 1 presentation proof
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'John Wolseley. '93.'. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, 'A Vocabulower right of Dust - Simpson Desert.'. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '24/25'.
Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production
Print workshop blindstamp lower right corner, 'APW'[within rectangle].
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
3751
Accession number
94.1483.8
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 3, 1994/95 (1994-12-14)
Provenance
Purchased by the National gallery of Australia, from Australian Galleries, Melbourne, 1994.
Credit line
Gordon Darling Australasian Print Fund 1994
Copyright
© John Wolseley. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Wolseley, John. | (1938–) Australian | English | Male | artist
AUSTRALIAN PRINT WORKSHOP | (1989–) Australian | Organisation | print workshop
KING, Martin | (1957–) Australian | Male | printer