Housewife.
Primary Artist
Ian Armstrong (1923–2005)
Title
Date made
1958
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, RMIT 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
27.8 x 16.3 cm (sheet (irregular))
State
published state
Impression
1/10
Edition information
edition of 10
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, '1/10'.
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed verso, lower right in black pencil, 'Armstrong 9' [8 encircled].
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
41496
Accession number
86.429
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 and water marks left edge and corner. First edition? - ref Acc. No. 1986.428. Exhibited Nov.1958 in "Prints - by the Melbourne Graphic Artists" at Australian Galleries, Melbourne. Cat. No. 3 "Housewife ... Etching 3" [gns]. Date and edition no. as cited in "Ian Armstrong Survey Print Exhibition 1951-1990" at Eastgate Gallery, Melbourne
Creators
Armstrong, Ian. | (1923–2005) Australian | Male | artist
Last Updated
08 Jan 2013