Primary Artist

Davida Allen (1951–2014)

Title

(The housewifes lament no. 2) I can do anything I like. You don't own me

Source

In Close to the bone. Brisbane: Ray Hughes Gallery, 1991

Work number

Australian Print Workshop (1981-), 2721

Date made

1991 – 1991, July - September

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map

Category

Portfolio

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, aquatint and open bite, printed in black ink, from one plate; hand coloured

Support

cream wove Arches paper

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

workshop proof

Edition information

edition of 40

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below image in black pencil, 'Davida Allen.'91.'. Not titled. Inscribed lower left below image in black pencil, 'A.P.W.'.

Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production

Print workshop blindstamp lower right, 'VPW' [within rectangle]

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

Inscribed verso lower right in black pencil, 'APW 2721'

Subject description

The Australian Print Workshop archive of Australian prints and book arts.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

125721

Accession number

2002.431.2721

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 7, 2001/2002 (2002-06-26)

Provenance

Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from the Australian Print Workshop (formerly the Victorian Print Workshop), Melbourne, 2006, where the work was produced.

Credit line

Australian Print Workshop Archive 2, purchased with the assistance of the Gordon Darling Australasian Print Fund 2002

Country of context

Australia

Creators

RAY HUGHES GALLERY | (1969–) Organisation | publisher

Allen, Davida | (1951–2014) Australian | Female | artist

AUSTRALIAN PRINT WORKSHOP | (1989–) Australian | Organisation | print workshop

Last Updated

08 Jan 2013