Self portrait
Primary Artist
David Fairbairn (1949–)
Title
Source
The Self Portrait Project, 2004-2005
Date made
2004
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney, College of Fine Arts, University of New South Wales, Selwyn Street, Paddington View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching and aquatint, printed in black ink, from one plate
Matrix size
10.0 x 10.0 cm (plate-mark)
Support
thick off-white wove Velin Arches 300 gsm paper
Support size
20.0 x 20.0 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
8/10
Edition information
edition of 10
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'David Fairbain '04'. Titled lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'S.S.P. II'. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '8/10'.
Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production
Print workshop blindstamp lower right corner, stylised image of cicada
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
172728
Accession number
2007.1549.139
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 3, 2007/2008 (2007-12-11)
Provenance
Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from Cicada Press, Sydney, 2007
Credit line
Gordon Darling Australia Pacific Print Fund, celebrating the National Gallery of Australias 25th anniversary, 2007
Creators
KEMPSON, Michael | (1961–) Australian | Male | printer
Fairbairn, David. | (1949–) Australian | Male | artist
CICADA PRESS | (2003–) Organisation | print workshop