Black out.
Primary Artist
Jacqueline Hick (1919–2004)
Title
Date made
1942
Place made
Australia, Australia, South Australia, Adelaide View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
drypoint, printed in dark drown ink with plate-tone, from one plate
Matrix size
17.7 x 22.9 cm (plate-mark)
Support
cream laid paper
Support size
22.7 x 28.5 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
4/12
Edition information
edition of 12
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below image in black pencil, 'Jacqupper leftne Hick 42'. Titled lower left below image in black pencil, 'Black Out'. Inscribed lower left below image in black pencil, '4/12'.
Subject description
A view of an Adelaide street at night, the wartime blackout gives only minimum light to the pedestrians.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
103221
Accession number
85.1464
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 2, 1985/86 (1985-08-13)
Provenance
Gift to the Australian National Gallery, from the artist, Adelaide, 1985.
Credit line
Gift of the artist 1985.
Subject category
War: second world war, 1939-1945
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Hick, Jacqueline. | (1919–2004) Australian | Female | artist
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013