Primary Artist

Alun Leach-Jones (1937–2017)

Title

Cypress and acacia: A suite of six linoprints

Physical description

An unbound suite of 6 linocuts, plus title page and imprint page

Source

Cypress and acacia: A suite of six linoprints. Sydney: Gwalia Press, 1986

Work number

Australian Print Workshop (1981-), 2809-2816

Date made

1986 – 1986, August

Place made

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

Category

Portfolio

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in Charbonnel blue concentrate/black ink, from one block

Matrix size

46.0 x 38.0 cm (printed image)

Support

white wove Arches BFK Rives 250 gsm paper

Support size

56.6 x 63.0 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

workshop proof 2/2

Edition information

edition of 10 numbered i/x - x/x (all folios in Roman numerals), edition of 20 numbered 1/20 - 20/20; plus 3 artist's proofs, 2 printer's proofs, 2 workshop proofs

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed (imprint page) lower centre below text in black pencil, 'A Leach-Jones.'. Dated (frontispiece) in printed text, '1986'. Titled (frontispiece) in printed text, 'CYPRESS AND ACACIA: A SUITE OF SIX LINOPRINTS'. Inscribed with impression details (imprint sheet) lower centre below text in black pencil, 'VPW 2/2'.

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

Inscribed verso lower right in black pencil, 'APW 2809-2816'

Subject description

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

IRN

127571

Accession number

2002.431.2809-2816

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

Copyright

Courtesy of the artist

Country of context

Australia

Creators

LOANE, John | (1950–) Australian | Male | printer

GWALIA PRESS | (1980–) Organisation | publisher

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

LEACH-JONES, Alun | (1937–2017) Australian | English | Male | artist