(Tea party).
Primary Artist
Joyce Allen (1916–1992)
Title
Date made
1980 – (1980s)
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, aquatint printed in colour, from two plates
Matrix size
20.2 x 25.0 cm (plate-mark)
Support
white wove paper
Support size
28.0 x 41.0 cm (sheet)
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
No inscriptions
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed lower left in black pencil, '1'. Inscribed right edge vertical in black pencil, 'measures/ 4 color Process Blue 2/1 drop Black pigment/ & enou gh polylin oil/ Rag wipe then/ yellow oil paint applied with cotton bud to .......
Subject description
Fantasy scene of people and other characters at a garden tea party.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
179642
Accession number
93.1886
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 2, 1993/94 (1993-10-27)
Provenance
With the artist until her death in 1992. Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from the artists children, Sydney, October 1993.
Credit line
Gift of Sarah, Jocelyn and Nicholas, the artist's children, in loving memory 1993
Country of context
Australia
Notes
"tree & grass/ & some purple which disappeared into blue".
Creators
Allen, Joyce. | (1916–1992) Australian | Female | artist