Fig Street, 1982
Primary Artist
Elizabeth Rooney (1929–2016)
Title
Date made
1982
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching printed in black ink with plate-tone, from one plate
Matrix size
25.2 x 50.2 cm (plate-mark)
Support
thick white wove paper
Support size
31.8 x 66.4 cm (sheet)
Impression
working proof 1
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Elizabeth Rooney 1982'. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil,' 'Fig Street, 1982' Working Proof 1'. Inscribed verso lower right side vertical, black pencil, 'Plate worked further: (1) Lantana leaves, (2) MLC tower, lines added/ (3) Roofs (sic) burnished middle Right) (4) Date changed from 1890 this state to/ (I hope) correct date 1899 (as per SM Herald article ',
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
88920
Accession number
89.545
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 8, 1988/89 (1989-05-11)
Credit line
Gordon Darling Fund 1989
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Rooney, Elizabeth. | (1929–2016) Australian | Female | artist
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013