Alcatraz Island, San Francisco Bay.
Primary Artist
Robert Emerson Curtis (1898–1996)
Title
Alcatraz Island, San Francisco Bay.
Date made
1923
Place made
San Francisco, California, United States of America View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, printed in black ink, from one plate
Matrix size
8.0 x 13.6 cm (plate-mark)
Support
cream wove paper
Support size
14.0 x 20.0 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression
Edition information
edition unknown
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'REC. 1923'. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Alcatraz Island/ San Francisco Bay'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
156048
Accession number
91.777
Accession method
Curator's allowance
Meeting
Meeting 2, 1991/92 (1991-09-11)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from the artist, Sydney, 1991.
Credit line
Purchased 1991
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Curtis, Robert Emerson. | (1898–1996) Australian | English | Male | artist
Last Updated
04 Jan 2013