To see a world in a grain of sand and a heaven in a wild flower
Primary Artist
Barbara Hanrahan (1939–1991)
Title
To see a world in a grain of sand and a heaven in a wild flower
Date made
1962
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in black ink, from one block
Matrix size
36.0 x 22.9 cm (printed image (overall))
Support
paper
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below image 2, black pencil, 'Barbara Hanrahan/ 1962'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
146101
Accession number
91.1073
Accession method
Curator's allowance
Meeting
Meeting 4, 1991/92 (1991-12-11)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from aGOG (Australian Girls Own Gallery), Canberra, 1991.
Credit line
Purchased 1991
Country of context
Australia
Notes
Image 2 contains verse by William Blake, u.l.-u.r., "To see a World/ in a Grain of Sand", l.l.-l.r., "And Heaven in a Wild Flower".
Creators
HANRAHAN, Barbara | (1939–1991) Australian | Female | artist
Last Updated
07 Jan 2013