Reflections 1989 Pitt Street, a sort of post script to 1988 and all that
Primary Artist
Elizabeth Rooney (1929–2016)
Title
Reflections 1989 Pitt Street, a sort of post script to 1988 and all that
Date made
1989
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching and aquatint printed in black ink with plate-tone, from one plate; pencil additions
Matrix size
24.8 x 33.4 cm (plate-mark)
Support
white wove paper
Support size
28.0 x 42.2 cm (sheet)
Impression
working proof 2
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right blue ballpoint pen 'ER 1989'. Inscribed lower left - lower centre, blue ballpoint pen ' 'Reflections 1989 Pitt St, a sort of Post Script to 1988 and all that.' Working Proof 2-'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
1162
Accession number
94.935
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
Notes
Inscribed right side, blue ballpoint pen "Dear Joyce/How are you?/ Hope O.K.is/ answer-/Thinking of/you as usual./quite a lot/ but not saying/ much, have I?/ I'm not getting/ much done in/ this year, this/ being total/ "on 1989" a "P.S./ to 1988."./ in case/ you ever get/down to Syd/...".
Creators
Rooney, Elizabeth. | (1929–2016) Australian | Female | artist