Carol
Primary Artist
Barbara Hanrahan (1939–1991)
Title
Date made
1962
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in colour, from three blocks
Matrix size
30.5 x 50.3 cm (printed image (overall))
Support
laid Japanese style 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
146106
Accession number
91.1077
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 a verse "Carol", u.c. - l.r., "CAROL/ all this night shrill chant-/icler,/ Day's proclaiming trumpeter/ Claps his wings and loud/ ly cr[i]es:/ 'Mortals! Mortals! wake/ and rise!/ See a wonder./ Heaven is under ;/ From the earth is risse/ a sun/ Shines all night though/ day be done".
Creators
HANRAHAN, Barbara | (1939–1991) Australian | Female | artist
Last Updated
04 Jan 2013