Meditation.
Primary Artist
Ian Armstrong (1923–2005)
Title
Other titles
Two seated figures
Date made
1954
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, RMIT View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
relief-etching, printed in colour, from one plate
Matrix size
23.8 x 39.6 cm (plate-mark)
Support
paper
Support size
33.6 x 46.2 cm (sheet (irregular))
State
published state
Impression
1/10
Edition information
edition of 10
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
No signature or date legible. Titled lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'Meditation'. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '1-10'.
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed upper right above image in red fibre-tipped pen, '(Armstrong)'. Inscribed verso, lower right in black pencil, 'Armstrong 37' [37 encircled].
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
41523
Accession number
86.447
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
Paper badly scorched, r. corner burnt. White paper backed l.r., section. Exhibited Nov. 1958 in "Prints - by The Melbourne Graphic Artists" of Australian Galleries, Melbourne. Cat. No. 2 "Meditation Relief Etching 5" [gns]. Date and edition number as cited in "Ian Armstrong Survey Print Exhibition 1951-1990", Eastgate Gallery, Melbourne.
Creators
Armstrong, Ian. | (1923–2005) Australian | Male | artist