Judgement of Paris.
Primary Artist
Ian Armstrong (1923–2005)
Title
Other titles
Bagnense
Date made
1955
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, RMIT View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in black ink, from one block
Matrix size
23.1 x 27.2 cm (printed image)
Support
thin lithographic paper
Support size
27.6 x 34.8 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
Edition information
edition of 5
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed centre within image in pen and blue ink, 'Ian Armstrong'. Not dated.
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed lower right verso in black pencil, 'IA1' [1 encircled].
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
41503
Accession number
86.434
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
Notes
Exhibited May 1955 in "Thirty-Six Prints by Twelve Melbourne Artists" at Peter Bray Gallery, Melbourne. Cat. No. 4 "A Judgment of Paris Lino-cut 2" [gns]. Date and edition number cited in "Ian Armstrong Survey Print Exhibition 1951-1990", Eastgate Gallery, Melb.
Creators
Armstrong, Ian. | (1923–2005) Australian | Male | artist