Death in the dump.
Primary Artist
Joyce Allen (1916–1992)
Title
Date made
1989
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
41.2 x 48.2 cm (printed image)
Support
thin white laid japanese-style paper
Support size
49.4 x 56.6 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
artist's proof
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right corner in black pencil, 'Joyce Allen 89'. Inscribed lower left corner in black pencil, 'Artist's Proof'. Inscribed lower centre below printed image in black pencil, 'Death in the Dump'.
Subject description
Urban scene of man drinking out of bottles at the dump.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
146657
Accession number
91.35
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 6, 1990/91 (1991-04-10)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from aGOG {Australian Girls Own Gallery], Canberra, 1991
Credit line
Gordon Darling Australasian Print Fund 1991
Country of context
Australia
Notes
The lino-block "Death in the dump" was given to the Gallery in 1993 by the artist's children. The block is part of the Joyce Allen archive in Hume.
Creators
Allen, Joyce. | (1916–1992) Australian | Female | artist
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013