Obligations of a fish III
Primary Artist
Martin King (1957–)
Title
Work number
Australian Print Workshop (1981-), 1417
Date made
1986
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Victorian Print Workshop, 188 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, printed in colour, from multiple plates
Matrix size
50.2 x 38.7 cm (plate-mark)
Support
thick off-white wove Arches paper
Support size
76.0 x 56.0 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark lower right edge, 'ARCHES / FRANCE [infinity symbol]'.
State
published state
Impression
14/15
Edition information
edition of 15; plus 1 trial proof, 1 artist's proof, 1 workshop proof
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'King '86'. Titled lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Obligations of a Fish III'. Inscribed with edition details lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, '14/15.'.
Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production
no blindstamp Inscribed with edition details lower left edge, below image, in black pencil, 'APW 2'.
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed verso lower right in black pencil, 'APW 1417'
Subject description
The Australian Print Workshop archive of Australian prints and book arts.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
124417
Accession number
2002.431.1417
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
VICTORIAN PRINT WORKSHOP | (1981–1989) Australian | Organisation | print workshop
KING, Martin | (1957–) Australian | Male | artist
Last Updated
07 Jan 2013