The Rocks, Sydney
Primary Artist
Sheila Mcdonald (1902–1971)
Title
Date made
1929 – c.1931
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, aquatint printed in brown ink with plate-tone
Matrix size
20.0 x 13.8 cm (plate-mark)
Support
paper
Support size
28.3 x 19.8 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
14/50
Edition information
edition of 50
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Sheila McDonald'. Not dated. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '14/50 The Rocks, Sydney'. Inscribed lower right corner erased, 'To Ella Dwyer'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
67652
Accession number
87.63
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 8, 1986/87 (1987-04-14)
Provenance
With the artist until her death in 1971. By descent to Darcy Robinson, the artist's widower. Gift to the Austrtalian National Gallery, from Darcy Robinson, Sydney, April 1987.
Credit line
Gift of Darcy Robinson 1987
Country of context
Australia
Creators
McDonald, Sheila. | (1902–1971) Australian | Female | artist
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013