Battle for Bong Bong
Primary Artist
Elizabeth Rooney (1929–2016)
Title
Date made
1969 – 1969-71
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, aquatint and flat biting, printed in black ink with plate-tone, from one copper plate
Matrix size
24.4 x 35.2 cm (plate-mark)
Support
cream wove paper
Support size
38.4 x 55.6 cm (sheet)
State
unknown state
Impression
1st proof
Edition information
edition unknown
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Elizabeth Rooney 69-71'. Titled lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, ' 'Battle for Bong Bong' '. I nscribed lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, '1st Proof'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
1143
Accession number
94.95
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
Creators
Rooney, Elizabeth. | (1929–2016) Australian | Female | artist