Primary Artist

Elizabeth Rooney (1929–2016)

Title

King Street, Sydney 1890 - 1980

Date made

1980 – (1980)

Place made

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

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching and aquatint, printed in warm black ink with plate-tone, from one plate

Matrix size

22.1 x 37.8 cm (printed image (trimmed))

Support

cream wove paper

Support size

22.1 x 37.8 cm (sheet)

State

1st state

Impression

working proof

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed reverse lower right corner, blue ballpoint pen '...X Rooney'. Not dated. Inscribed verso u.r.c., blue ballpoint pen '(other side 'King St. Sydney 1890 to 1980' '.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

1129

Accession number

94.93

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

Wed 22/4/81 Dear Joyce your letter & drawing arrived afternoon's mail (1pm) thankyou for the drawing- how I wish I could just draw!-I'd never etch again -But back to you, & your H.C., sounds fascinating & if is possible can I'm going to try to see yours (& Rosies') before they are worked away to their..

Creators

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

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013