Ruby red

Primary Artist

Barbara Hanrahan (1939–1991)

Title

Ruby red

Date made

1966

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, aquatint, printed in colour from two plates

Matrix size

44.6 x 17.2 cm (plate-mark)

Support

white cream wove paper

Support size

53.2 x 21.8 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

artist's proof

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Barbara Hanrahan 66'. Dated lower right below plate mark, black pencil, '1966'. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Ruby Red A/P'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

105

Accession number

94.89

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 1, 1994/95 (1994-08-24)

Provenance

Gift to the Australian National Gallery, from Jo Steele (partner of the late Barbara Hanrahan), Adelaide, 1994.

Credit line

Gift of Jo Steele 1994

Country of context

Australia

Creators

HANRAHAN, Barbara | (1939–1991) Australian | Female | artist

Last Updated

06 Jan 2013