Primary Artist

Rupert Bunny (1864–1947)

Title

La Chasse [The hunt].

Date made

1920

Place made

Europe, France, Ile-de-France, Paris View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

monoprint

Technique

monotype, printed in colour, from one zinc plate

Matrix size

24.2 x 34.2 cm (image)

Support

thick off-white wove paper

Support size

32.2 x 43.2 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturers mark

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression

Edition information

unique impression; no edition

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed centre right within image, 'RCWB' [initials in monogram]. Not dated. Not titled.

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

Inscribed on revers lower right corner, '93 La mort d' [rest of inscription trimmed off]. Inscribed verso lower right corner, 'La mort' [crossed out].

Subject description

Mythological scene of woman (possibly Artemis) pointing to pray while naked man (possibly Endymion) draws his bow to fire.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

29092

Accession number

76.396

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

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

Provenance

Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Deutscher Fine Art, Melbourne, July 1976: From the exhibition, 'Nude aspects'. Melbourne: Deutsher Galleries, 26 March - 11 April 1976, cat. no., 8.

Credit line

Purchased 1976

Country of context

Australia

Notes

ANG 66

Creators

BUNNY, Rupert | (1864–1947) Australian | French | Male | artist

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013