Fish.
Primary Artist
Joyce Allen (1916–1992)
Title
Date made
1960 – (1960-62)
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching and aquatint printed in black ink with plate-tone, from one plate
Matrix size
17.3 x 28.9 cm (plate-mark)
Support
cream Glaftonburg laid paper
Support size
32.4 x 45.2 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark: 'Glaftonburg' and image of a crown.
State
published state
Impression
1/20
Edition information
edition of 20
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Joyce Allen'. Not dated. Inscribed lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Fish'. Inscribed lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Etching & Aquatint 1/20'.
Subject description
Fishes swimming through seaweed.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
1310
Accession number
94.839
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 6, 1993/94 (1994-06-29)
Provenance
The artist's family, by descent. Gift to the Australian National Gallery, from the artist's family, 1994.
Credit line
Gift of Sarah, Jocelyn and Nicholas, the artist's children, in loving memory 1994.
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Allen, Joyce. | (1916–1992) Australian | Female | artist
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013