Bed of nails

Primary Artist

Dean Bowen (1957–)

Title

Bed of nails

Work number

Australian Print Workshop (1981-), 2138

Date made

1991

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, printed in brown and black ink, from two plates

Matrix size

49.0 x 48.6 cm (plate-mark)

Support

thick off-white wove paper

Support size

56.4 x 78.6 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

watermark lower left, 'HAHNEMUHLE'.

State

published state

Impression

workshop proof 2/2

Edition information

edition unknown; 2 workshop proofs

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Dean Bowen '91'. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, ' 'Bed of nails' '. Inscribed with edition details lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'APW 2/2'.

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 2138'

Subject description

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

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

125138

Accession number

2002.431.2138

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

Bowen, Dean. | (1957–) Australian | Male | artist

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

Last Updated

04 Jan 2013