Housewife.
Primary Artist
Ian Armstrong (1923–2005)
Title
Date made
1958
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, RMIT View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching and aquatint, printed in purple/black ink, from one plate
Matrix size
14.8 x 8.8 cm (plate-mark)
Support
cream wove paper
Support size
24.0 x 16.2 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
4/20
Edition information
edition of 20
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, ' 'Housewife' '. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '4/20'.
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed verso lower right in black pencil, 'Armstrong 10' [10 encircled].
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
41495
Accession number
86.428
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
Scorch mark u.r.; water/blue ink stains left of support. Second edition? ref. Acc. No. 1986.429.
Creators
Armstrong, Ian. | (1923–2005) Australian | Male | artist