(Newcastle scene) (b)
Primary Artist
Elizabeth Rooney (1929–2016)
Title
Date made
1976 – (1976)
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, aquatint printed in brown and black ink, from one zinc plate
Matrix size
16.6 x 12.5 cm (printed image (trimmed))
Support
cream wove paper
Support size
16.6 x 12.5 cm (sheet)
Impression
working proof
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Not signed. Dated reverse, u.r.c., blue ballpoint pen '21/7/76'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
1165
Accession number
94.922
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
Inscribed reverse u.l.c., pencil "For Joyce A." Inscribed reverse blue ballpoint pen "Dear "I'm still bogged down/ with Newcastle - obsessed you know-/ Thought it'd all be over bar shouting/ by this ie the opening - but against/ my better judgement I went to lunch/...".
Creators
Rooney, Elizabeth. | (1929–2016) Australian | Female | artist
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013