(Madonna and child nativity scene)
Primary Artist
Elizabeth Rooney (1929–2016)
Title
(Madonna and child nativity scene)
Date made
1959 – c.1960
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
relief-etching, printed turquoise ink, fromoo from zinc plate
Matrix size
12.4 x 7.6 cm (printed image (irregular))
Support
cream wove paper cut into shape and folded in half
Support size
25.0 x 7.8 cm (sheet (irregular))
State
published state
Impression
presentation proof
Edition information
edition unknown
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed reverse upper left in blue ballpoint pen '... Betty Rooney/...'. Not dated. Inscribed verso upper inverted, blue ballpoint pen, 'Seasons' Greetings/ from/Betty Rooney / to / Daniel and Co of/ N.S.W. A.G'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
72622
Accession number
80.1431
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 8, 1979/80 (1980-06-09)
Provenance
Gift to Daniel Thomas (Art Gallery of New South Wales), from the artist. Gift to the Australian National Gallery, from Daniel Thomas, Canberra, June 1980.
Credit line
Gift of Daniel Thomas 1980
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Rooney, Elizabeth. | (1929–2016) Australian | Female | artist