1956

Primary Artist

Louise Forthun (1959–)

Title

1956

Date made

1998

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Viridian Press, 11 Dickens Road, Olinda View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching and aquatint, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Matrix size

79.0 x 59.2 cm (plate-mark)

Support

cream wove Hahnemuhle paper

Support size

97.2 x 72.6 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

printer's proof

Edition information

edition of 20, not complete as of July 2008; plus trial proofs, 2 artist's proofs, 2 printer's proofs

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right within image in black pencil, 'Louise Forthun 1998'. Titled lower centre verso in black pencil, '1956'. Inscribed with edition details lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'P/P'.

Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production

Print workshop blindstamp lower right corner, 'VP' [within square].

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

172874

Accession number

2007.1556

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 3, 2007/2008 (2007-12-11)

Provenance

Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from John Loane (director of Viridian Press), Canberra, 2007.

Credit line

Gift of John Loane, 2007

Creators

LOANE, John | (1950–) Australian | Male | printer

VIRIDIAN PRESS | (1988–) Australian | Organisation | print workshop

Forthun, Louise. | (1959–) Australian | Female | artist

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013