Destruktion

Primary Artist

Gareth Sansom (1939–)

Title

Destruktion

Work number

Australian Print Workshop (1981-), 2549

Date made

1994 – 1994, January-March

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Australian Print Workshop, 210 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching and lift ground aquatint, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Matrix size

57.8 x 77.0 cm (plate-mark)

Support

cream Velin Arches 270 gsm paper

Support size

75.0 x 92.5 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

watermark lower left, 'ARCHES / FRANCE [infinity symbol]'.

State

published state

Impression

workshop proof 2

Edition information

edition of 6; plus 1 right-to-print proof, 3 artist's proofs, 2 printer's proofs, 2 workshop proofs, 1 cancellation proof

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Sansom 94'. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Destruktion'. Inscribed with impression details lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'APW2'

Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production

Print workshop blindstamp lower right corner 'APW' [within rectangle]

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

Inscribed verso lower right in black pencil, 'APW 2549'

Subject description

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

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

125549

Accession number

2002.431.2549

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

AUSTRALIAN PRINT WORKSHOP | (1989–) Australian | Organisation | print workshop

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

SANSOM, Gareth | (1939–) Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

09 Jan 2013