The view from the bottom of the well
1996
portfolio of 9 intaglio prints accompanied by a folded sheet of text by the artist
Medium
portfolio of intaglio prints (drypoint and aquatint) accompanied by a folded sheet of text by the artist printed in red; prints and text presented in red cloth-covered portfolio with title printed in black on front cover
Measurements
(1) 21.5 × 15.6 cm (image) 21.6 × 15.7 cm (plate) 33.6 × 26.4 cm (sheet)
(2) 21.7 × 15.8 cm (image) 21.8 × 16.0 cm (plate) 33.6 × 26.2 cm (sheet)
(3) 21.5 × 15.7 cm (image) 21.6 × 15.8 cm (plate) 33.6 × 26.2 cm (sheet)
(4) 21.5 × 15.6 cm (image) 21.6 × 15.7 cm (plate) 33.6 × 26.2 cm (sheet)
(5) 21.6 × 15.8 cm (image) 21.7 × 15.9 cm (plate) 33.6 × 26.2 cm (sheet)
(6) 21.4 × 15.6 cm (image) 21.6 × 15.8 cm (plate) 33.7 × 26.2 cm (sheet)
(7) 21.5 × 15.7 cm (image) 21.6 × 15.8 cm (plate) 33.8 × 26.2 cm (sheet)
(8) 21.6 × 15.8 cm (image) 21.7 × 15.9 cm (plate) 33.8 × 26.2 cm (sheet)
(9) 21.6 × 15.8 cm (image and plate) 33.8 × 26.3 cm (sheet)
(10) 28.0 × 35.6 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased through The Art Foundation of Victoria with the assistance of Mr Robert Raynor AM, Honorary Life Benefactor 1997
© Louise Bourgeois (The Easton Fnd.)/VAGA, New York. Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Edition
ed. 12/25
Printing/Publishing
printed by Harlan & Weaver Intaglio, New York; published by Peter Blum Edition, New York
Inscription
(1) inscribed in pencil l.c.l.: 12/25
inscribed in pencil l.c.r.: LB
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.c.l.: 1
(2) inscribed in pencil l.c.l.: 12/25
inscribed in pencil l.c.r.: LB
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.c.l.: 2
(3) inscribed in pencil l.c.l.: 12/25
inscribed in pencil l.c.r.: LB
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.c.l.: 3
(4) inscribed in pencil l.c.l.: 12/25
inscribed in pencil l.c.r.: LB
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.c.l.: 4
(5) inscribed in pencil l.c.l.: 12/25
inscribed in pencil l.c.r.: LB
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.c.l.: 5
(6) inscribed in pencil l.c.l.: 12/25
inscribed in pencil l.c.r.: LB
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.c.l.: 6
(7) inscribed in pencil l.c.l.: 12/25
inscribed in pencil l.c.r.: LB
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.c.l.: 7
(8) inscribed in pencil l.c.l.: 12/25
inscribed in pencil l.c.r.: LB
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.c.l.: 8
(9) inscribed in pencil l.c.l.: 12/25
inscribed in pencil l.c.r.: LB
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.c.l.: 9
(colophon page) inscribed in pencil c.l.: 12/25
inscribed in pencil c.r.: Louise Bourgeois
printed in ink: THIS PORTFOLIO CONTAINS NINE ETCHINGS IN DRYPOINT AND / AQUATINT AND AN ACCOMPANYING TEXT BY LOUISE BOURGEOIS / PRINTED IN LETTERPRESS ON SOMERSET SOFT WHITE PAPER / AND MOHAWK VELLUM. THE ETCHINGS WERE PRINTED BY HARLAN & WEAVER INTAGLIO, NEW YORK. THE EDITION CON- / SISTS OF TWENTY-FIVE COPIES SIGNED AND NUMBERED IN / ARABIC NUMERALS AND AN ADDITIONAL TEN COPIES SIGNED & / NUMBERED IN ROMAN NUMERALS RESERVED FOR THE ARTIST / AND PUBLISHER
Accession Number
1997.140.1-10
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
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