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Conquest of Time: P.43-2007

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Conquest of Time

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Evans, Merlyn Oliver
Printer: Gresham, Kip
Publisher: The Estate of Merlyn Oliver Evans

Entities

Categories

Place(s) associated

  • Cambridge (Cambs.)

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2007) by The Print Studio, Cambridge

Dating

Production date: AD 2006

Note

Edition size 25 (restrikes). copper plate approx. 1.5mm thick. Thin wax coating (tissue masked with wax) removed from plate revealing serious oxidation, ink in the deep lines and fine scratch top left of plate. Originally printed with Graphic chemical intense black ink but RSR proved superior in terms of wiping and delievery of soft plate tone in which to bed image. Plate tone carries some darker areas which result from oxidation. RSR ink, stiff scrim, tisue wipe to medium tone adn great care with edge polishing for both plate tone and very soft signature in plate. Printed edition: signature (drypoint) weak therefore inked with Intaglio shop black (stong), engraving inked with RSR using neoprene squeegee blade, heavy scrim, ink saturated for first wipe, light scrim for second wipe. Tissue polish. Light scratches spot wiped. 32 sheets printed.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Coloured ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( English Whatman 140lb Ivory hand made paper 1960 - from artist's own store. Torn and deckle edges)
Plate Height 254 mm Width 202 mm

Techniques used in production

Sugar-lift : On zinc.
Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.43-2007
Primary reference Number: 160915
Erskine [Evans]: 33

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 March 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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