London Portrait (self-portrait).
Primary Artist
Ian Armstrong (1923–2005)
Title
London Portrait (self-portrait).
Other titles
Self-portrait
Date made
1951
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, RMIT View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, printed in black ink with plate-tone, from one plate
Matrix size
12.7 x 9.9 cm (plate-mark)
Support
cream wove paper
Support size
14.8 x 10.7 cm (sheet (irregular))
Edition information
edition of 4
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
No inscriptions.
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed verso, lower right in black pencil, 'Armstrong 12' [12 encircled].
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
41490
Accession number
86.423
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 25 Sept - 4 Oct 1956 in "PRINTS by The Melbourne Graphic artists" at Peter Bray Gallery, Melbourne, Cat. No. 31 "Self Portrait ... etching 2" [gns]. Date and edition number as cited in "Ian Armstrong Survey Print Exhibition 1951-1990" at Eastgate Gallery, Melbourne.
Creators
Armstrong, Ian. | (1923–2005) Australian | Male | artist