Cypress II
Primary Artist
Ruth Johnstone (1955–)
Title
Work number
Australian Print Workshop (1981-), 2974
Date made
1986 – 1986, January
Date details
1985, December - 1986, January
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Victorian Print Workshop, 188 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
aquatint, printed in black ink, from one plate
Matrix size
100.6 x 50.0 cm (plate-mark)
Support
thick white wove Somerset paper
Support size
110.8 x 76.8 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark upper left and lower right, 'Somerset/ ENGLAND'.
State
published state
Impression
workshop proof 2
Edition information
edition of 20; plus 1 artist's proof, 2 workshop proofs
Production notes
Produced in the Access Workshop.
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below image in black pencil, 'Ruth Johnstone'. Not dated. Titled lower centre below image in black pencil, 'Cypress II'. Inscribed with impression details lower left below image in black pencil, 'VPW 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 2974'
Subject description
The Australian Print Workshop archive of Australian prints and book arts.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
125974
Accession number
2002.431.2974
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
Johnstone, Ruth. | (1955–) Australian | Female | artist
VICTORIAN PRINT WORKSHOP | (1981–1989) Australian | Organisation | print workshop