Picnic on the Gib

Primary Artist

Elizabeth Rooney (1929–2016)

Title

Picnic on the Gib

Date made

1969 – 1969-71

Place made

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

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

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

Matrix size

38.0 x 33.8 cm (plate-mark)

Support

cream wove paper

Support size

55.6 x 38.2 cm (sheet)

State

unknown state

Impression

1st proof

Edition information

edition unknown

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Elizabeth Rooney 1969-71'. Titled lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, ' 'Picnic on the 'Gib' '

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

1145

Accession number

94.913

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

Creators

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

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013