Primary Artist

Elizabeth Rooney (1929–2016)

Title

(The Lane Cove Plaza saga continues)

Source

From Lane Cove plaza saga

Page or Plate number

no.4

Date made

1977

Place made

Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, printed in black ink with plate-tone, from one zinc plate: with additional work in pen and blue ink

Matrix size

25.4 x 33.8 cm (plate-mark)

Support

cream wove paper

Support size

32.2 x 38.0 cm (sheet)

Impression

working proof

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Not signed. Not dated. Inscribed lower edge, pen and ink 'MEANWHILE THE LANE COVE PLAZA SAGA CONTINUES - THE SCENE ABOUT APRIL 1977/ AN UNDERSTATEMENT REALLY/ WORKING PROOF FOR PLATE 4.(COUNCIL BOUGHT NOS 1 & 2 AT CHRISTMAS)/ AM CONTEMPLATING ANOTHER PROGRESS REPORT AS AT AUGUST 1977'. INSCRIBED UPPER EDGE, PEN AND INK 'DEAR JOYCE, THINK OF YOU AND HOPE YOU ARE ALL WELL - DON'T KNOW WHEN I'LL BE YOUR WAY./ HIGH WINDS AND ICY ROADS NOT SAFE FOR ER & DAIHATSU - PLODDING ON WITH SYDNEY FOR NEXT MAY MACQUARIE/ SHOW AT WORKSHOP END OF TERM 1 MUST SUCCESSFULL (SIC) - HAVE YOU BEEN ABLE TO SEE ANY OF THE SHOWS SYD SIDE?...'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

1149

Accession number

94.954

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 6, 1993/94 (1994-06-29)

Provenance

Gift to Joyce Allen, from the artist. The Allen family by descent, 1992. Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from the family of Joyce Allen, 1994.

Credit line

Gift of the family of Joyce Allen 1994

Country of context

Australia

Notes

HOPE YOU/ ARE DOING YOUR OWN WHATEVER YOU HAVE A MIND TO. LOVE TO ALL".

Creators

Rooney, Elizabeth. | (1929–2016) Australian | Female | artist

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013