This necklace of water drops
Primary Artist
Barbara Hanrahan (1939–1991)
Title
Date made
1982
Category
Print type
stencil
Technique
screenprint, printed in colour, from two stencils
Matrix size
56.2 x 40.4 cm (printed image)
Support
thick cream wove Arches BFK Rives paper
Support size
66.0 x 50.4 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark: 'BFK RIVES FRANCE'
State
published state
Impression
28/30
Edition information
edition of 30
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below image in black pencil, 'Barbara Hanrahan 1982' inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'This Necklace of Water Drops 28/30'
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
170293
Accession number
93.252
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 4, 1992/93 (1993-02-17)
Provenance
Gift to the Australian National Gallery, from Jo Steele, the artist's partner, 1993.
Credit line
Gift of Jo Steele 1993
Country of context
Australia
Notes
Verses by Apollinaire within stencil u.l.c., "In the end lies longer/ frighten me There is the/ moon cooking like a fried/ egg. This necklace of water/ drops is for the drowned/ girl and here is my bouquet/ of passion flowers Which/ put forth tenderly two/ crowns of thorns The/ streets are wet with the rain/ of not long since Diligent/ angels are at work in imy/ house The moon and sor-/ow will be disappearing/ All the holy day All the/ holy day I have walked/ and sung A lady leaning/ from her window watched/ me a long time As I walk/ed away singing/ Apollinaire". c.c., "This necklace of water drops is for the drowned girl". l.c.r., "A lady leaning from/ her window watched/ me a long time as I/ walked away singing".
Creators
HANRAHAN, Barbara | (1939–1991) Australian | Female | artist
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013