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

4/8

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Signed lower right

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

DSCN

Other Number

1268

Number Type

Folio Number

Other Number

1407

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