Dead clown
Primary Artist
Adam Cullen (1965–2012)
Title
Date made
2001
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney, College of Fine Arts, University of New South Wales, Selwyn Street, Paddington View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
relief-etching, printed in black ink, from one plate
Matrix size
50.5 x 38.5 cm (plate-mark)
Support
wove Arches BFK Rives 280 gsm paper
Manufacturers mark
watermark: lower right corner, 'BFK RIVES/FRANCE [infinity symbol]'.
State
2nd state
Impression
right-to-print proof
Edition information
edition of 6
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Adam Cupper leftn 2001'. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, 'DEAD CLOWN'. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'B.A.T'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
172218
Accession number
2007.1549.54
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 3, 2007/2008 (2007-12-11)
Provenance
Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from Cicada Press, Sydney, 2007
Credit line
Gordon Darling Australia Pacific Print Fund, celebrating the National Gallery of Australias 25th anniversary, 2007
Creators
Cullen, Adam. | (1965–2012) Australian | Male | artist
KEMPSON, Michael | (1961–) Australian | Male | printer
CICADA PRESS | (2003–) Organisation | print workshop