Housewife.

Primary Artist

Ian Armstrong (1923–2005)

Title

Housewife.

Date made

1958

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, RMIT View on map Close map

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Category

Print

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