Love affair.
Primary Artist
Joyce Allen (1916–1992)
Title
Date made
1971
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Bowral, 28 Queen St View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in black ink, from one block
Matrix size
18.4 x 14.0 cm (printed image)
Support
white japanese-style laid paper
Support size
33.0 x 24.1 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
2/10
Edition information
edition of 10
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right corner black pencil, 'Joyce Allen 72'. [sic] Inscribed lower centre below printed image in black pencil, 'Love Affair'. Inscribed lower left corner in black pencil, '2/10'.
Subject description
Man and woman embracing.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
1368
Accession number
94.878
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 6, 1993/94 (1994-06-29)
Provenance
With the artist until her death in 1992. Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from the artists children, Sydney, June 1994.
Credit line
Gift of Sarah, Jocelyn and Nicholas, the artist's children, in loving memory 1994.
Country of context
Australia
Notes
Date altered by artist on other copy of Love Affair in Gallery collection. The print was also exhibited at Scheding Berry Fine Art, Sydney 28 June- 19 July 1985, "cat.no.25 Love Affair, 1971". Paper is badly foxed across top of print.
Creators
Allen, Joyce. | (1916–1992) Australian | Female | artist
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013