Housewife.
Primary Artist
Ian Armstrong (1923–2005)
Title
Date made
1958
Place made
RMIT, Naam / Melbourne, Victoria, Australia View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching and aquatint, printed in purple/black ink, from one plate
Matrix size
14.8 x 8.8 cm (plate-mark)
Support
cream wove paper
Support size
24.0 x 16.2 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
4/20
Edition information
edition of 20
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Ian Armstrong'. Not dated. Titled lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, ' 'Housewife' '. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '4/20'.
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed verso lower right in black pencil, 'Armstrong 10' [10 encircled].
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
41495
Accession number
86.428
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 6, 1985/86 (1986-02-11)
Provenance
Collection of the artist Harry Rosengrave (1899-1896), Melbourne. Purchased by the ANG from his family through Niagara Galleries, Melbourne, February 1986.
Credit line
Purchased 1986
Country of context
Australia
Notes
Scorch mark u.r.; water/blue ink stains left of support. Second edition? ref. Acc. No. 1986.429.
Creators
Armstrong, Ian. | (1923–2005) Australian | Male | artist
Last Updated
08 Jan 2013