Mother and child.
Primary Artist
Ian Armstrong (1923–2005)
Title
Date made
1950 – 1950s
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, RMIT View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching and lavis, printed in black ink with plate-tone, from one plate
Matrix size
17.0 x 14.0 cm (plate-mark)
Support
cream wove paper
Support size
27.6 x 18.6 cm (sheet (deckle-edged))
State
published state
Impression
1/12
Edition information
edition of 12
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Ian Armstrong'. Not dated. Titled lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Mother and Child.'. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '1/12'.
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed verso, lower right in black pencil, 'IA13' [13 encircled].
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
41505
Accession number
86.436
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 6, 1985/86 (1986-02-11)
Provenance
Collection of the artist Harry Rosengrave (1899-1896), Melbourne. Purchased by the ANG from his family through Niagara Galleries, Melbourne, February 1986.
Credit line
Purchased 1986
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Armstrong, Ian. | (1923–2005) Australian | Male | artist
Last Updated
08 Jan 2013