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Rat into eye
2005

Medium
drypoint, etching, plate-tone, scraper, roulette, soft-ground etching, foul-bite, graphite, watercolour, uncut woodblock, linocut printed in white-line technique, collagraph, aquatint, lift-ground, blue ballpoint pen, blue ink, yellow ink, orange ink, tan ink
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through the NGV Foundation by the artist, Founder Benefactor and John Loane, Member, 2006
© Courtesy of the artist
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
drypoint, etching, plate-tone, scraper, roulette, soft-ground etching, foul-bite, graphite, watercolour, uncut woodblock, linocut printed in white-line technique, collagraph, aquatint, lift-ground, blue ballpoint pen, blue ink, yellow ink, orange ink, tan ink
Measurements
(1) 29.8 × 27.7 cm (plate) 52.4 × 45.0 cm (sheet)
(2) 26.9 × 24.8 cm (image and plate) 52.0 × 45.1 cm (sheet)
(3) 24.8 × 19.1 cm (image and plate) 52.2 × 45.0 cm (sheet)
(4) 27.9 × 30.2 cm (plate) 28.2 × 30.4 cm (block) 52.5 × 45.0 cm (sheet)
(5) 24.7 × 26.1 cm (image and plate) 51.4 × 45.1 cm (sheet)
(6) 26.7 × 24.8 cm (image and plate) 52.1 × 45.0 cm (sheet)
(7) 30.3 × 27.9 cm (image and plate) 51.9 × 45.2 cm (sheet)
(8) 24.8 × 26.7 cm (plate) 51.9 × 45.2 cm (sheet)
(9) 34.5 × 30.8 cm (image and plate) 52.1 × 45.0 cm (sheet)
(10) 26.6 × 24.9 cm (image and plate) 53.0 × 45.2 cm (sheet)
(11) 22.7 × 20.6 cm (image and plate) 51.9 × 45.0 cm (sheet)
(12) 29.7 × 28.8 cm (image and plate) 51.7 × 45.0 cm (sheet)
(13) 29.8 × 28.9 cm (image and plate) 52.2 × 45.1 cm (sheet)
(14) 29.6 × 28.9 cm (image and plate) 52.0 × 45.0 cm (sheet)
(15) 29.7 × 27.6 cm (image and plate) 52.2 × 44.9 cm (sheet)
(16) 29.7 × 29.7 cm (image and plate) 52.1 × 44.9 cm (sheet)
(17) 29.6 × 27.2 cm (plate) 30.6 × 28.1 (block) 52.2 × 44.9 cm (sheet)
(18) 26.2 × 24.9 cm (plate) 29.5 × 25.2 (medium extent) 52.2 × 45.0 cm (sheet)
(19) 30.2 × 28.0 cm (image and plate) 52.4 × 45.0 cm (sheet)
(20) 29.9 × 29.0 cm (plate) 30.1 × 29.3 (medium extent) 50.5 × 40.1 cm (sheet)
(21) 39.6 × 34.7 cm (plate) 40.4 × 36.4 (medium extent) 52.1 × 45.0 cm (sheet)
(22) 29.8 × 29.0 cm (image and plate) 53.9 × 39.5 cm (sheet)
(23) 29.7 × 39.6 cm (image and block) 52.1 × 45.0 cm (sheet)
(24) 24.7 × 25.6 cm (image and plate) 52.0 × 44.8 cm (sheet)
Edition
artist's proof, hors commerce
Printing/Publishing
printed by John Loane, Viridian Press, Olinda
Inscription
(1) inscribed in pencil l.r.: Mike Parr 05
inscribed in pencil l.l.: A/P
(2) inscribed in pencil (below plate) l.r. Mike Parr 05
inscribed in pencil (below plate) l.l. HC
inscribed in blue felt-tipped pen on reverse l.l.: Mike Parr / 16.3.05 / (thumbprint in ink)
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.r. corner: 7
(3) inscribed in pencil (below plate) l.r. Mike Parr 05
inscribed in pencil (below plate) l.l. HC
inscribed in blue felt-tipped pen on reverse l.l.: Mike Parr / 16.3.05 / (thumbprint in ink)
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.r. corner: 10
(4) inscribed in pencil (below plate) l.r. Mike Parr 05
inscribed in pencil (below plate) l.l. HC
inscribed in blue felt-tipped pen on reverse l.l.: Mike Parr / 16.3.05 / (thumbprint in ink)
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.r. corner: 15
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.l.: TP
(5) inscribed in pencil (below plate) l.r. Mike Parr 05
inscribed in pencil (below plate) l.l. HC
inscribed in blue felt-tipped pen on reverse l.l.: Mike Parr / 16.3.05 / (thumbprint in ink)
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.r. corner: 17
(6) inscribed in pencil (below plate) l.r. Mike Parr 05
inscribed in pencil (below plate) l.l. HC
inscribed in blue felt-tipped pen on reverse l.l.: Mike Parr / 16.3.05 / (thumbprint in ink)
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.r. corner: 21
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.l.: TP
(7) inscribed in pencil (below plate) l.r. Mike Parr 05
inscribed in pencil (below plate) l.l. HC
inscribed in blue felt-tipped pen on reverse l.l.: Mike Parr / 16.3.05 / (thumbprint in ink)
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.r. corner: 22
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.l.: (tick)
(8) inscribed in pencil (below plate) l.r. Mike Parr 05
inscribed in pencil (below plate) l.l. HC
inscribed in blue felt-tipped pen on reverse l.l.: Mike Parr / 16.3.05 / (thumbprint in ink)
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.r. corner: (tick mark)
(9) inscribed in pencil (below plate) l.r. Mike Parr 05
inscribed in pencil (below plate) l.l. HC
inscribed in blue felt-tipped pen on reverse l.l.: Mike Parr / 16.3.05 / (thumbprint in ink)
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.r. corner: 26
(10) inscribed in pencil (below plate) l.r. Mike Parr 05
inscribed in pencil (below plate) l.l. HC
inscribed in blue felt-tipped pen on reverse l.l.: Mike Parr / 16.3.05 / (thumbprint in ink)
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.r. corner: 29
(11) inscribed in pencil (below plate) l.r. Mike Parr 05
inscribed in pencil (below plate) l.l. HC
inscribed in blue felt-tipped pen on reverse l.l.: Mike Parr / 16.3.05 / (thumbprint in ink)
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.r. corner: (tick mark)
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.r. corner: 30
(12) inscribed in pencil (below plate) l.r. Mike Parr 05
inscribed in pencil (below plate) l.l. HC
inscribed in blue felt-tipped pen on reverse l.l.: Mike Parr / 16.3.05 / (thumbprint in ink)
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.r. corner: 34
(13) inscribed in pencil (below plate) l.r. Mike Parr 05
inscribed in pencil (below plate) l.l. HC
inscribed in blue felt-tipped pen on reverse l.l.: Mike Parr / 16.3.05 / (thumbprint in ink)
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.r. corner: 35
(14) inscribed in pencil (below plate) l.r. Mike Parr 05
inscribed in pencil (below plate) l.l. HC
inscribed in blue felt-tipped pen on reverse l.l.: Mike Parr / 16.3.05 / (thumbprint in ink)
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.r. corner: 37
(15) inscribed in pencil (below plate) l.r. Mike Parr 05
inscribed in pencil (below plate) l.l. HC
inscribed in blue felt-tipped pen on reverse l.l.: Mike Parr / 16.3.05 / (thumbprint in ink)
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.r. corner: 39
(16) inscribed in pencil (below plate) l.r. Mike Parr 05
inscribed in pencil (below plate) l.l. HC
inscribed in blue felt-tipped pen on reverse l.l.: Mike Parr / 16.3.05 / (thumbprint in ink)
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.r. corner: 41
(17) inscribed in pencil (below plate) l.r. Mike Parr 05
inscribed in pencil (below plate) l.l. HC
inscribed in blue felt-tipped pen on reverse l.l.: Mike Parr / 16.3.05 / (thumbprint in ink)
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.r. corner: 57
(18) inscribed in pencil (below plate) l.r. Mike Parr 05
inscribed in pencil (below plate) l.l. HC
inscribed in blue felt-tipped pen on reverse l.l.: Mike Parr / 16.3.05 / (thumbprint in ink)
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.r. corner: 45
(19) inscribed in pencil (below plate) l.r. Mike Parr 05
inscribed in pencil (below plate) l.l. HC
inscribed in blue felt-tipped pen on reverse l.l.: Mike Parr / 16.3.05 / (thumbprint in ink)
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.r. corner: 55
(20) inscribed in pencil (below plate) l.r. Mike Parr 05
inscribed in pencil (below plate) l.l. HC
inscribed in blue felt-tipped pen on reverse l.l.: Mike Parr / 16.3.05 / (thumbprint in ink)
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.r. corner: 54
(21) inscribed in pencil (below plate) l.r. Mike Parr 05
inscribed in pencil (below plate) l.l. HC
inscribed in blue felt-tipped pen on reverse l.l.: Mike Parr / 16.3.05 / (thumbprint in ink)
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.r. corner: 53
(22) inscribed in pencil (below plate) l.r. Mike Parr 05
inscribed in pencil (below plate) l.l. HC
inscribed in blue felt-tipped pen on reverse l.l.: Mike Parr / 16.3.05 / (thumbprint in ink)
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.l. corner: 6
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.r. corner: 52
(23) inscribed in pencil (below plate) l.r. Mike Parr 05
inscribed in pencil (below plate) l.l. HC
inscribed in blue felt-tipped pen on reverse l.l.: Mike Parr / 16.3.05 / (thumbprint in ink)
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.r. corner: 47
(24) inscribed in pencil (below plate) l.r. Mike Parr 05
inscribed in pencil (below plate) l.l. HC
inscribed in blue felt-tipped pen on reverse l.l.: Mike Parr / 16.3.05 / (thumbprint in ink)
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.r. corner: 50 / Switch 3
Accession Number
2006.202.1-24
Departments
Australian Prints / Australian Prints & Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through the NGV Foundation by the artist, Founder Benefactor and John Loane, Member, 2006
© Courtesy of the artist
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Gallery location
Not on display