Xanthorrhoea

Primary Artist

Ron Brooks (1948–)

Title

Xanthorrhoea

Work number

Australian Print Workshop (1981-), 3125

Date made

1988

Place made

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

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching and aquatint, printed in colour, from two plates

Matrix size

8.5 x 6.2 cm (plate-mark)

Support

thick cream wove paper

Support size

55.8 x 37.8 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

workshop proof 2/8

Edition information

edition of 8

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Brooks 88'. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, 'XANTHORROEA'. Inscribed with edition details lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'VPW II (II/VIII)' .

Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production

Print workshop blindstamp lower right, 'VPW [within rectangle]'

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

no work number

Subject description

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

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

126125

Accession number

2002.431.3125

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

Brooks, Ron. | (1948–) Australian | Male | artist

VICTORIAN PRINT WORKSHOP | (1981–1989) Australian | Organisation | print workshop

Last Updated

07 Jan 2013