(Queen Victoria building, Sydney)
Primary Artist
Elizabeth Rooney (1929–2016)
Title
(Queen Victoria building, Sydney)
Date made
1980 – (1980s)
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching and foul biting, printed in black ink with plate-tone, from one zinc plate; black ballpoint pen and pencil
Matrix size
22.6 x 30.6 cm (printed image (trimmed))
Support
cream wove paper
Support size
22.6 x 30.6 cm (sheet)
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed reverse upper left inverted in blue ballpoint pen '.../Rooney'. Not dated.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
1147
Accession number
94.952
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 6, 1993/94 (1994-06-29)
Provenance
Gift to Joyce Allen, from the artist. The Allen family by descent, 1992. Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from the family of Joyce Allen, 1994.
Credit line
Gift of the family of Joyce Allen 1994
Country of context
Australia
Notes
Inscribed reverse left inverted, blue ballpoint pen "Because I caused such inconvenience,/ Joyce dear, I'm still v. upset re Friday- /& hearing you so very ill on phone,/ As all I can do is hope are on/ the mend by this and thought/ to let you know-(on this little/ "sketch" print which might be...".
Creators
Rooney, Elizabeth. | (1929–2016) Australian | Female | artist