Island

Primary Artist

Ruth Johnstone (1955–)

Title

Island

Work number

Australian Print Workshop (1981-), 3171

Date made

1986 – 1986, December

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Victorian Print Workshop, 188 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in black and blue-black ink, from 2 stones

Support

thick white wove BFK Rives paper

Manufacturers mark

watermark upper left, 'BFK RIVES / FRANCE [over infinity symbol]'.

State

published state

Impression

workshop proof 2

Edition information

edition of 12; plus 2 state proofs, 2 artist's proofs, 2 printer's proofs, 2 workshop proofs, 1 presentation proof

Production notes

Edition documentation records that 2 proofs were taken of the first state, but does not indicate which state was editioned.

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below image in black pencil, 'Ruth Johnstone '86'. Titled lower centre below image in black pencil, 'Island'. Inscribed lower left below image in black pencil, 'V.P.W. 2'.

Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production

Print Worshop 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.

IRN

127905

Accession number

2002.431.3171

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, 2006, where the work was produced.

Credit line

Australian Print Workshop Archive 2, purchased with the assistance of the Gordon Darling Australasian Print Fund 2002

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Johnstone, Ruth. | (1955–) Australian | Female | artist

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

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013