March 29 I: I proposed and made clay printing plates. Clay being a connection to my tree theme. After firing, they were too fragile to print, so I hand burnished them. But fired clay is not an ideal printing plate material.
March 29 I

I proposed and made clay printing plates. Clay being a connection to my tree theme. After firing, they were too fragile to print, so I hand burnished them. But fired clay is not an ideal printing plate material.

Name/Title

March 29 I

Entry/Object ID

pr650601ritA

Description

Relief. Burnt umber. Image 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" on 6 1/2" x 6 5/8" white Japanese paper. Signed lower right.

Artwork Details

Medium

Ceramic Relief

Made/Created

Artist

Bill Ritchie

Date made

1965

Place

* Untyped Place

San Jose State College

Edition

1/2

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Signed lower right

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

DSCN

Other Number

1271

Number Type

Folio Number

Other Number

1410

Number Type

Catalog ID

Other Number

BR022Ari or pr022ari

Dimensions

Dimension Description

20.25 sq in

Height

4-1/2 in

Width

4-1/2 in

Color

Burnt umber

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Mini Art Gallery

Date

October 11, 2021

Notes

Drawer 13, folio 1394-1414

Valuations

Valuation Type

Estimate

Value

$20.25

Estimator

Bill Ritchie

Date

Oct 11, 2021

Created By

nelsund3@hotmail.com

Create Date

October 11, 2021

Updated By

nelsund3@hotmail.com

Update Date

January 9, 2023