Beauty contest, Chilli cook-off Indio, Ca, USA
Primary Artist
Mary Macqueen (1912–1994)
Title
Beauty contest, Chilli cook-off Indio, Ca, USA
Date made
1981
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, East Kew View on map Close map
Category
Print type
planographic
Technique
lithograph, printed in colour, from multiple plates; collage of Nepalese paper
Matrix size
35.4 x 45.4 cm (printed image)
Support
thick wove Arches 88 paper
Support size
41.4 x 52.1 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark: upper right corner, 'ARCHES 88/FRANCE'
Impression
trial proof
Edition information
edition of 5; plus a few proofs
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below image in black pencil, 'Mary Macqueen '81'. Titled lower centre below image in black pencil, 'T.P. 'Beauty Contest' Chilli Cook-off Indio Ca, U.S.A.'. Inscribed verso lower right corner, diagonal in black pencil, 'Gift with small/ bright/ cutouts'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
99143
Accession number
85.538
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 8, 1984/85 (1985-04-16)
Provenance
Given by the artist to the ANG, April 1985.
Credit line
Gift of the artist 1985.
Copyright
Courtesy Paulette Calhoun, for the estate of Mary Macqueen
Country of context
Australia
Creators
MACQUEEN, Mary | (1912–1994) Australian | Female | artist