13th October 1989, a view from Pitt and Park Streets
Primary Artist
Elizabeth Rooney (1929–2016)
Title
13th October 1989, a view from Pitt and Park Streets
Date made
1989 – 1989-90
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching and aquatint, printed in black ink with plate-tone, from one zinc plate
Matrix size
25.2 x 33.6 cm (plate-mark)
Support
white wove paper
Support size
37.7 x 56.0 cm (sheet)
Impression
Pressure proof
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'ER 89-90'. Signed and dated lower right corner in black pencil, '...Rooney 23/8/90'. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '13th Oct 1989'. Inscribed lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Pressure Proof'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
1130
Accession number
94.945
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
Notes
Dear Joyce/ encl "One Night at La Pena/ as per reminicience/ last month or so back/and this pressure pull for "13th Oct 1989"/ which proved to a min 'best seller at Joy Ewart & friends show - well 3 is a bit of a best seller for me/ enabling me to indulge m'self too - thanks to all concerned incl...
Creators
Rooney, Elizabeth. | (1929–2016) Australian | Female | artist