Headache.
Primary Artist
Joyce Allen (1916–1992)
Title
Other titles
The party
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
25.4 x 38.0 cm (printed image)
Support
thick cream japanese-style laid paper
Support size
34.4 x 51.8 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
artist's proof
Edition information
edition of 10
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right corner in black pencil, 'Joyce Allen 71'. Inscribed lower left corner in black pencil, 'A.P.'. Inscribed lower centre below printed image in black pencil, 'Headache'.
Subject description
Satirical scene of man with a headache in the middle of a cocktail party.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
66487
Accession number
87.385
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
Credit line
Purchased 1987
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Allen, Joyce. | (1916–1992) Australian | Female | artist
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013