(Prometheus).
Primary Artist
Rupert Bunny (1864–1947)
Title
Date made
1896 – c.1898
Place made
Europe, France, Ile-de-France, Paris View on map Close map
Category
Print type
monoprint
Technique
monotype, printed in colour, from one zinc plate
Matrix size
23.0 x 29.0 cm (plate-mark)
Support
thick off-white wove paper
Support size
23.2 x 29.4 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufactures 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.
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed verso diagonally along left side in fibre-tipped pen, 'No 1777/ M/Type/ Bound Man/ N.F.S.'.
Subject description
Mythological scene of Prometheus chained to a rock on Mount Caucasus (the punishment for stealing fire from heaven) while the vulture who daily feeds on his liver rests nearby.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
109894
Accession number
81.77
Accession method
Curator's allowance
Meeting
Meeting 5, 1980/81 (1981-02-09)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Artarmon Galleries, Sydney, 198, as 'Prometheus'.
Credit line
Purchased 1981
Country of context
Australia
Notes
ANG 10
Creators
BUNNY, Rupert | (1864–1947) Australian | French | Male | artist
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013