Up and down.

Primary Artist

Joyce Allen (1916–1992)

Title

Up and down.

Date made

1968

Place made

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

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Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in black ink, from one block

Matrix size

71.8 x 43.0 cm (printed image)

Support

cream japanese-style laid paper

Support size

88.8 x 61.8 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

artist's proof 3

Edition information

edition of 15

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Joyce Allen 68'. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'A Proof'.

Subject description

Composite of people engaged in various urban activities: attending a wedding, a christening, an exhibition, a card game, a cocktail party; at the park, the beach, working.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

66501

Accession number

87.39

Accession method

Curator's allowance

Meeting

Meeting 7, 1986/87 (1987-03-10)

Provenance

Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Scheding Berry Fine Art, Sydney, March 1987; From the exhibition, 'Joyce Allen, linocuts 1947-1986', Sydney: Scheding Berry Fine Art, 28 June - 19 July 1986

Credit line

Purchased 1987

Country of context

Australia

Notes

The lino-block "Up and down" was given to the Gallery in 1993 by the artist's children. The block is part of the Joyce Allen archive in Hume.

Creators

Allen, Joyce. | (1916–1992) Australian | Female | artist

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013