Primary Artist

Rupert Bunny (1864–1947)

Title

Menades [Bacchanal].

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

34.2 x 24.2 cm (image)

Support

thick off-white wove paper

Support size

38.8 x 28.2 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 lower left within image, 'RCWB' [initials in monogram]. Not dated. Not titled.

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

Contemoranious inscriptinon verso lower right in black pencil, '5 Menades'. [catalogue number and title]

Subject description

Mythological scene of two female followers of Bacchus dancing.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

106435

Accession number

83.3058

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 3, 1983/84 (1983-09-09)

Provenance

Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Philip Bacon Galleries, Brisbane, 1983.

Credit line

Purchased 1983

Country of context

Australia

Creators

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

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013