Primary Artist

Ailsa [1]. Allan (1899–1943)

Title

Pittwater.

Date made

1937

Place made

Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

wood-engraving, printed in black ink, from one block

Matrix size

10.1 x 10.0 cm (printed image)

Support

cream laid paper

Support size

13.6 x 14.3 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

1/50

Edition information

edition of 50

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Ailsa Allan '37'. Inscribed lower centre below printed image in black pencil, 'Pittwater'. Inscribed lower left upper right corner (inverted) in black pencil, '1/50'.

Subject description

View of Pittwater, North of Sydney, N.S.W. viewed through banksias and eucalypt trees.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

29134

Accession number

76.417

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Special Meeting, 1976/77 (1976-07-27)

Provenance

Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Thirty Victoria Street [gallery], Sydney, 27 July 1976, as one of 25 prints by various Australian artists.

Credit line

Purchased 1976

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Allan, Ailsa [1]. | (1899–1943) Australian | Female | artist