Life in the Diaspora
Primary Artist
Bill Meyer (1942–)
Title
Source
Earth cuttings, a portfolio of 18 etchings. Sydney: Port Jackson Press, 1981.
Reference
Meyer (list), 221
Work number
set 16, AFM 157
Date made
1981
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Deakin University Art School, Geelong View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
photo-etching, aquatint, drypoint, printed in black ink, from one zinc plate (mitsui pre-coated photo plate)
Matrix size
44.6 x 60.2 cm (plate-mark)
Support
cream wove C.M.Fabriano Tiepolo 290 gsm 100% cotton paper
Support size
50.0 x 76.0 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark: upper right corner, 'CMF [within circle]'.
State
published state
Impression
9/15
Edition information
edition of 15 plus 3 artist's proofs
Production notes
18 titles in series
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 pencill, ''life in the diaspora''. Inscribed with impression details lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '9/15'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
134512
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
Port Jackson Press. | Organisation | publisher
MEYER, Bill | (1942–) Australian | Male | artist