Primary Artist

Rupert Bunny (1864–1947)

Title

[The Hesperides].

Date made

1903 – c.1905

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

33.9 x 24.3 cm (plate-mark)

Support

thick soft white wove paper

Support size

34.7 x 24.8 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.

Subject description

Mythological scene of two women, the daughters of Atlas and Hesperis.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

102361

Accession number

76.49

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Interim Council, Meeting 17 (1976-02-10)

Provenance

Exhibited, 'Autumn exhibition 1976: Recent acquisitions', Melbourne: Josep Brown Gallery, 1-12 March 1976, cat. no. 25, as c.1900. [no title given] Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Joseph Brown Gallery, Melbourne, February 1976.

Credit line

Purchased 1976

Country of context

Australia

Notes

ANG 25

Creators

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

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013