New Australia

Primary Artist

Mary Macqueen (1912–1994)

Title

New Australia

Date made

1958 – c.1960

Place made

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

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

aquatint, printed with plate-tone, from one plate

Matrix size

30.2 x 20.2 cm (plate-mark)

Support

cream wove paper

Support size

37.8 x 28.2 cm (sheet)

State

1st state of 2

Impression

proof

Edition information

only proof of this state; print spoiled at 2nd state

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Singed lower right below image in black pencil, 'Mary MacQueen'. Dated lower right corner in black pencil, 'c60-61' Inscribed lower left below image in black pencil, 'Artists Proof-'. Inscribed lower left edge in black pencil, '1 proof at this state is spoiled at 2nd state'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

92681

Accession number

84.2131

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 5, 1984/85 (1984-12-11)

Provenance

Given by the artist to the NGA, December 1984.

Credit line

Gift of the artist 1984.

Copyright

Courtesy Paulette Calhoun, for the estate of Mary Macqueen

Subject category

Australia: Multicultural

Country of context

Australia

Creators

MACQUEEN, Mary | (1912–1994) Australian | Female | artist

Last Updated

06 Jan 2013