The game.
Primary Artist
Joyce Allen (1916–1992)
Title
Date made
1985
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Bowral, 28 Queen St View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in black ink, from one block
Matrix size
33.0 x 58.2 cm (printed image)
Support
white japanese-style laid paper
Support size
60.4 x 74.0 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
4/10
Edition information
edition of 10
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Joyce Allen 85'. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '4/10'. Inscribed lower centre below printed image in black pencil, 'The Game'.
Subject description
Recreational scene of a game of football being played in a park on the edge of a small town with hills behind.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
42154
Accession number
86.1191
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 7, 1985/86 (1986-03-11)
Provenance
Gift to the Australian National Gallery, from the Estate of Joyce Allen, 1986.
Credit line
Gift of the artist 1986.
Country of context
Australia
Notes
The lino-block "The game" 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