Fig Street, 1982
Primary Artist
Elizabeth Rooney (1929–2016)
Title
Date made
1982
Place made
Warrane / Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 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