Battle for Bong Bong

Primary Artist

Elizabeth Rooney (1929–2016)

Title

Battle for Bong Bong

Date made

1969 – 1969-71

Place made

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

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, aquatint and flat biting, printed in black ink with plate-tone, from one copper plate

Matrix size

24.4 x 35.2 cm (plate-mark)

Support

cream wove paper

Support size

38.4 x 55.6 cm (sheet)

State

unknown state

Impression

1st proof

Edition information

edition unknown

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Elizabeth Rooney 69-71'. Titled lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, ' 'Battle for Bong Bong' '. I nscribed lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, '1st Proof'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

1143

Accession number

94.95

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

Creators

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

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013