Richard Smith

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1980

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In Tate Britain

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Artist: Richard Smith 1931–2016
Part of: Drawing Boards I
Medium: Etching on paper
Dimensions: Image: 450 × 435 mm
Collection: Tate
Acquisition: Purchased 1980
Reference: P07509

Catalogue entry

P07509 [from] DRAWING BOARDS (COLOUR) 1980 [P07509-P07510; incomplete]

Both inscribed ‘R. Smith 80’ bottom right and ‘11/60’
Two etchings, printed at Aeropress, New York, published by Bernard Jacobson, P 07509 17 3/4×17 1/8 (45×43.5), P 07510 20 1/4× 16 1/2 (52×42)
Purchased from Bernard Jacobson (Grant-in-Aid) 1980

Two prints from each of two sets of five [P07509-P07510 and P07511-P07512]. Smith made both sets at Aeropress, using the plates made for the colour set in 1980 for a black set in the following year. In the second set the aquatint tone base is replaced by collaged buff-coloured, flecked rice paper.

Published in:
The Tate Gallery 1980-82: Illustrated Catalogue of Acquisitions, London 1984