Ground for contention.
Primary Artist
Bill Meyer (1942–)
Title
Source
Buddha in the streets of Melbourne, A set of 17 etchings, Melbourne: the artist, 1980.
Reference
Meyer (list), 232
Work number
set 17, AFM 121
Date made
1980
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Geelong, Deakin University Art School, View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
photo-etching, aquatint and drypoint, printed in blue-black ink, from one plate
Matrix size
47.6 x 60.3 cm (plate-mark)
Support
thick white wove C.M.Fabriano paper
Support size
56.0 x 76.0 cm (sheet (deckle-edged))
Manufacturers mark
watermark: lower left corner, 'CMF [ within circle]'.
State
published state
Impression
3/25
Edition information
edition of 25 plus 2 artist's proofs
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Bill Meyer'. Not dated. Titled lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Ground for Contention'. Inscribed with impression details lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '3/25'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
134589
Accession method
Proposed Gift
Provenance
Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from the artist, 2004.
Credit line
Gift of Bill Meyer 2005
Copyright
© Bill Meyer
Creators
MEYER, Bill | (1942–) Australian | Male | artist