Primary Artist

Grahame King (1915–2008)

Title

Monument at Obiri, Arnhem Land II

Date made

1981

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Warrandyte View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in colour, from four plates

Matrix size

38.2 x 36.2 cm (printed image)

Support

cream wove Morandi paper

Support size

70.7 x 49.8 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

9/12

Edition information

edition of 12

Production notes

Artists comment: The print, 'Monument at Obiri, Arnhem Land II', is one of a suite of lithographs printed in four colours. A zinc plate for each colour is required, the drawing on each plate being completed after the proceeding plate was proofed. The quality desired was the balkance of surface texture and image that best expressed the subject. This was acheived by a free use of vaious grades of litho-chalk and the application of litho-ink of varying viscosity. The negative images are obtained by drawing with a resist on the sensitive plate and overprinting with succeeding colours. It was printed by the artist on an offset proofing press, in a small edition, on Morandi paper. [Art & Australia, Vol. 19, no. 2. p.151, Summer 1981, p.152]

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below image in black pencil, 'Grahame King/ 81'. Titled lower centre below image in black pencil, 'Monument at Obiri Arnhem Land. II'. Editioned lower left in black pencil, '9/12'.

Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production

Blindstamp lower right corner, 'G+K'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

12213

Accession number

97.991

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 6, 1996/97 (1997-06-23)

Provenance

Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from the artist, Melbourne, 1997.

Credit line

Gift of Grahame King and Inge King 1997

Country of context

Australia

Creators

KING, Grahame | (1915–2008) Australian | Male | artist