Old Chinese woman
Primary Artist
Mary Macqueen (1912–1994)
Title
Date made
1957 – c.1959
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
drypoint, printed in black ink with plate-tone, from one plate
Matrix size
19.4 x 15.1 cm (plate-mark)
Support
cream wove Kent paper
Support size
24.8 x 18.8 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark: lower left, 'KENT'
State
published state
Impression
artist's proof
Edition information
no edition printed; 2 artist's proofs
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below image in black pencil, 'Mary MacQueen'. Inscribed lower centre edge black pencil, '2 proofs'. Inscribed lower left below image in black pencil, 'Artists Proof'. Inscribed lower right edge black pencil, 'No Edition'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
92685
Accession number
84.2133
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 5, 1984/85 (1984-12-11)
Provenance
Given by the artist to the NGA, December 1984.
Credit line
Gift of the artist 1984.
Copyright
Courtesy Paulette Calhoun, for the estate of Mary Macqueen
Subject category
Australia: Multicultural
Country of context
Australia
Creators
MACQUEEN, Mary | (1912–1994) Australian | Female | artist