Apartments.
Primary Artist
Joyce Allen (1916–1992)
Title
Date made
1962
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in black ink, from one block
Matrix size
20.4 x 25.6 cm (printed image)
Support
cream japanese-style laid paper
Support size
32.6 x 34.0 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
artist's proof
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right 'J L Allen 62'. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'Artists proof'. Inscribed lower centre below printed image in black pencil, 'Apartments.'.
Subject description
Urban scene of groups of people and individuals separated into rectangular compartments.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
66493
Accession number
87.387
Accession method
Curator's allowance
Meeting
Meeting 7, 1986/87 (1987-03-10)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Scheding Berry Fine Art, Sydney, March 1987; From the exhibition, 'Joyce Allen, linocuts 1947-1986', Sydney: Scheding Berry Fine Art, 28 June - 19 July 1986, cat. no., 2, (illustrated).
Credit line
Purchased 1987
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Allen, Joyce. | (1916–1992) Australian | Female | artist