Iraqi civil troops heading for Iran
Primary Artist
Sally L'Estrange (1953–)
Title
Iraqi civil troops heading for Iran
Date made
1981
Place made
Naam / Melbourne, Victoria, Australia View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching and aquatint, printed in black ink, from one plate; hand-written text in pink fibre tipped pen
Matrix size
23.8 x 38.8 cm (plate-mark)
Support
white wove paper
Support size
29.0 x 39.8 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
8/8
Edition information
edition of 8
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed centre right on image in black pencil, 'S L'Estrange'. Titled lower left to right in pink fibre-tipped pen, 'Iraqi civil troops heading for Iran. The / soldiers going to fight near Abedan / are pictured 200m from the Iraq / Iran border at Seba - AA photo'. Inscribed centre left on image in black pencil, '8/8'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
37955
Accession number
84.648
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 9, 1983/84 (1984-05-08)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Powell Street Gallery, Melbourne, 1984.
Credit line
Gordon Darling Fund 1984
Subject category
War: Gulf war, 1990-1991
Country of context
Australia
Creators
L'Estrange, Sally. | (1953–) Australian | Female | artist
Last Updated
07 Jan 2013