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What is a limited edition print?

A Limited Edition Print is derived from an image produced from a block, a plate, a stone, on zinc, copper or some similar surface on which the artist has worked closely with a print maker or master printer. Unlike paintings or drawings, prints exist in multiples. The total number of impressions an artist decides to make for any one image is called an edition.

Each impression in an edition is numbered and personally signed by the artist.

An image may be based on an original painting, 'after an oil', or the artist (as in the case of Arthur Boyd) may paint "maquettes" specifically for prints. The artist may also create an image directly onto the plates, depending upon the chosen medium.

Each of the various methods of printmaking yields a distinct appearance. Artists choose a specific technique in order to achieve a desired result. The choice made by the artist to produce an image "in print" is the same as choosing to work in oil or any other medium. The only difference in print lies in the possibility of producing a number of near identical images

Collagraphs can combine the techniques of both Relief and Intaglio printing and provide the opportunity to achieve wonderful colours and textures. Collagraphs are created by building up the texture on the surface of the plate which is then inked in relief and printed. A multiple of colours is then applied to the surface of the plate and reprinted until the final image is captured. The textured surface more closely simulates the painterly effects of the original artwork.

Collography (sometimes misspelled "collagraphy") is a printmaking process in which materials are applied to a rigid substrate (such as cardboard or wood). The word is derived from the Greek word koll or kolla, meaning glue and graph, meaning the activity of drawing, which could explain the common misspelling collagraph. (Adding to the confusion, a photo-collagraph is a term to refer to any type of collotype photographic print.)

The plate can be intaglio-inked, inked with a roller or paintbrush, or some combination thereof. Ink or pigment is applied to the resulting collage, and the board is used to print onto paper or another material using either a printing press or various hand tools. The resulting print is termed a collagraph. Substances such as carborundum, acrylic texture mediums, sandpapers, string, cut card, leaves and grasses can all be used in creating the collograph plate. In some instances, leaves can be used as a source of pigment by rubbing them onto the surface of the plate.

Different tonal effects and vibrant colours can be achieved with the technique due to the depth of relief and differential inking that results from the collograph plate's highly textured surface. Collography is a very open printmaking method. Ink may be applied to the upper surfaces of the plate with a brayer for a relief print, or ink may be applied to the entire board and then removed from the upper surfaces but remaining in the spaces between objects, resulting in an intaglio print. A combination of both intaglio and relief methods may also be employed. A printing press may or may not be used.

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Arthur Boyd 1920-1999 Bundanon Quartet 1 Lithograph/Hand drawn zinc plates Paper size: 64 cm x 84 cm Set of 4, $17,600 Buy NOW *$4,400* *each*	Arthur Boyd 1920-1999 Bundanon Quartet 2 Lithograph/Hand drawn zinc plates Paper size: 64 cm x 84 cm Set of 4, $17,600 Buy NOW *$4,400* *each*	Cows and Pulpit Rock Arthur Boyd 1920-1999 Collagraph Image size: 70 cm x 79 cm *Paper size: 87 x 92 cm* Buy NOW *$8,000*
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Arthur Boyd 1920-1999 Bundanon Quartet 3 Lithograph/Hand drawn zinc plates Paper size: 64 cm x 84 cm Set of 4, $17,600 Buy NOW *$4,400* *each*	Arthur Boyd 1920-1999 Bundanon Quartet 4 Lithograph/Hand drawn zinc plates Paper size: 64 cm x 84 cm Set of 4, $17,600 Buy NOW *$4,400* *each*	Reflecting Rocks Arthur Boyd 1920-1999 Collagraph Paper size: 97 cm x 77 cm Buy NOW *$8,000*
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*Arthur Boyd 1920-1999* *Susanna and the Elder* Collagraph Paper size: 77 x 92 cm Buy NOW *$8,000*	Arthur Boyd 1920-1999 Shoalhaven River Bank and Trees I Collagraph 80 x 60 cm *SOLD OUT*	*Arthur Boyd 1920-1999* *White Cockatoo* Lithograph 85 x 66 cm *SOLD OUT*
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*Arthur Merric Bloomfield Boyd, AC, OBE (24 July 1920 – 24 April 1999) was a member of the prominent Boyd artistic dynasty in Australia. Many of*** Arthur Boyd *relatives being painters, sculptors, architects or other arts professionals.* Arthur Boyd *sister Mary Boyd married John Perceval, and then Sidney Nolan, both artists.* Arthur Boyd *wife Yvonne Boyd née Lennie, and son Jamie Boyd is an important artist, and daughters Polly and Lucy are also painters.* Arthur Boyd *is best known for his experimental and sometimes complex painting of figures and impressionist and landscapes.* Arthur Boyd *was a member of the Antipodeans, a group of Melbourne painters that also included David Boyd,Clifton Pugh, John Brack, Robert Dickerson, John Perceval and Charles Blackman. In 1993* Arthur Boyd and wife Yvonne make a gift of the Bundanon properties and his art collections to Australia, a unique cultural and environmental asset. The gift was borne out of Arthur Boyd's often stated belief that 'you can't own a landscape' and the deeply felt wish that others might also draw inspiration from Bundanon. Arthur Boyd is represented in all Australian state galleries. In 1997 Arthur Boyd for the first time exhibits *together with the six members of his* *renowned artistic dynasty under one roof* (*brothers David and Guy, son Jamie, nieces Lenore and Tessa Perceval*). The "Best of Boyd" exhibition of 80 paintings and 40 bronze sculptures is open by Cameron O'Reilly, Chairman National Gallery of Australia and coup the front page of the Sydney Morning Herald, 17 May 1997. The exhibition held in Galeria Aniela Fine Art Gallery free for pubic viewing. Documentary review shown on the ABC TV Australian National News, 18 May 1997 and the ABC TV Sunday Afternoon, June 1997*. Arthur Boyd* *Bridegroom waiting for Bride to Grow Up* sold for for $1,073,250 his *Dreaming Bridegroom sold for $957,000 and another painting of the Bride series, Mourning Bride I has sold for $833,000.* *Return Top*

*Bundanon Quartet 1* *Arthur Boyd 1920-1999* *1991* [Bundanon Quartet] Edition of 137 *Lithograph/Hand drawn zinc plates Image size: 48 cm x 70 cm Paper size: 64 cm x 84 cm Colours: 14 Plates: 14 Set of 4, $17,600 $4,400 [inc GST]* Buy NOW *Return Top*

*Bundanon Quartet 2* *Arthur Boyd 1920-1999* *1991* *[Bundanon Quartet]* *Edition of 137* *Lithograph/Hand drawn zinc plates*** Image size: 48 cm x 70 cm Paper size: 64 cm x 84 cm Colours: 14 Plates: 14 Set of 4, $17,600 $4,400 [inc GST] Buy NOW *Return Top*

*Bundanon Quartet 3* *Arthur Boyd 1920-1999* *1991* *[Bundanon Quartet]* *Edition of 137* *Lithograph/Hand drawn zinc plates* Image size: 48 cm x 70 cm Paper size: 64 cm x 84 cm Colours: 14 Plates: 14 Set of 4, $17,600 $4,400 [inc GST]** Buy NOW *Return Top*

*Bundanon Quartet 4* *Arthur Boyd 1920-1999* *1991* *[Bundanon Quartet]* *Edition of 137* *Lithograph/Hand drawn zinc plates* Image size: 48 cm x 70 cm Paper size: 64 cm x 84 cm Colours: 14 Plates: 14 Set of 4, $17,600 $4,400 inc GST** Buy NOW *Return Top*

*Cows and Pulpit Rock* *Arthur Boyd 1920-1999* *1998 Edition of 70* *Collagraph* Image size: 70 cm x 79 cm $8,000 [inc GST] Buy NOW *Return Top*

*Reflecting Rocks* *Arthur Boyd 1920-1999* *1997 Edition of 70* *Collagraph* Image size: 78 cm x 67 cm Paper size: 97 cm x 77 cm Colours: 40 Plates: 6 $8,000 [inc GST] Buy NOW *Return Top*

*Susanna and the Elder* *Arthur Boyd 1920-1999* 1995 Edition of 45 Collagraph Image size: 54 x 70 cm Paper size: 77 x 92 cm $8,000 [inc GST] Buy NOW *Return Top*

*White Cockatoo* *Arthur Boyd 1920-1999* Edition of 137 Lithograph/Hand-drawn zinc plates Image size: 68 cm x 90 cm Paper size: 85 cm x 66 cm Colours: 16 *SOLD OUT* *Return Top*
*Shoalhaven River Bank and Trees I* Arthur Boyd 1920-1999 *Collagraph* *80 x 60 cm* *SOLD OUT* *Return Top*
What is a limited edition print? A Limited Edition Print is derived from an image produced from a block, a plate, a stone, on zinc, copper or some similar surface on which the artist has worked closely with a print maker or master printer. Unlike paintings or drawings, prints exist in multiples. The total number of impressions an artist decides to make for any one image is called an edition. Each impression in an edition is numbered and personally signed by the artist. An image may be based on an original painting, 'after an oil', or the artist (as in the case of Arthur Boyd) may paint "maquettes" specifically for prints. The artist may also create an image directly onto the plates, depending upon the chosen medium. Each of the various methods of printmaking yields a distinct appearance. Artists choose a specific technique in order to achieve a desired result. The choice made by the artist to produce an image "in print" is the same as choosing to work in oil or any other medium. The only difference in print lies in the possibility of producing a number of near identical images *Return Top*
*Collagraph* Collagraphs can combine the techniques of both Relief and Intaglio printing and provide the opportunity to achieve wonderful colours and textures. Collagraphs are created by building up the texture on the surface of the plate which is then inked in relief and printed. A multiple of colours is then applied to the surface of the plate and reprinted until the final image is captured. The textured surface more closely simulates the painterly effects of the original artwork. *Return Top* *Collography* (sometimes misspelled "collagraphy") is a printmaking process in which materials are applied to a rigid substrate (such as cardboard or wood). The word is derived from the Greek word koll or kolla, meaning glue and graph, meaning the activity of drawing, which could explain the common misspelling collagraph. (Adding to the confusion, a photo-collagraph is a term to refer to any type of collotype photographic print.) The plate can be intaglio-inked, inked with a roller or paintbrush, or some combination thereof. Ink or pigment is applied to the resulting collage, and the board is used to print onto paper or another material using either a printing press or various hand tools. The resulting print is termed a collagraph. Substances such as carborundum, acrylic texture mediums, sandpapers, string, cut card, leaves and grasses can all be used in creating the collograph plate. In some instances, leaves can be used as a source of pigment by rubbing them onto the surface of the plate. Different tonal effects and vibrant colours can be achieved with the technique due to the depth of relief and differential inking that results from the collograph plate's highly textured surface. Collography is a very open printmaking method. Ink may be applied to the upper surfaces of the plate with a brayer for a relief print, or ink may be applied to the entire board and then removed from the upper surfaces but remaining in the spaces between objects, resulting in an intaglio print. A combination of both intaglio and relief methods may also be employed. A printing press may or may not be used. *Return Top*
Etchings Etching begins with a metal plate, usually of copper, that has been covered with a waxy surface called a "ground". The artist creates a composition by drawing through the ground to expose the metal. The plate is then immersed in an acid bath that chemically dissolves the exposed lines. The ground is then removed, ink is introduced into the incised lines and the plate is wiped clean. The plate is then covered with dampened paper and run through a press under great pressure in order to force the paper into the lines, resulting in the raised characteristic of etching. *Return Top*
*Lithography* Invented in Germany in 1798, lithography is perhaps best known from the prints of artists of the 1890s such as Toulouse Lautrec. Lithography is based on the chemical principle that oil (or grease) and water don't mix. On a special type of stone that has been cut-polished (or porous metal), the image is drawn with a greasy crayon or with a brush and specially prepared oil based ink. Using a sponge, the surface is then dampened with water. An ink charged roller (oil based) is then passed over the surface. Ink is accepted by the greased image and simultaneously repelled by the indrawn areas of the stone, which retain water. A print is obtained by placing a sheet of paper on the inked stone or metal which sits on the bed of a lithographic press and then running the stone and paper under the scraping pressure of the press. Linear and tonal values of great range and subtlety characterise lithographs because of the freedom possible when making the original drawing on the plate. *Return Top*

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