Sun and moon
Primary Artist
Barbara Hanrahan (1939–1991)
Title
Date made
1989
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, printed in black ink with plate-tone, from one plate
Matrix size
49.6 x 35.2 cm (image)
Support
thick cream wove Arches Johannot paper
Support size
66.4 x 50.4 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark: 'Johannot'
State
published state
Impression
8/35
Edition information
edition of 35
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Barbara Hanrahan 1989' inscribed lower left below plate mark, black pencil, 'Sun and Moon 8/35'
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
170316
Accession number
93.275
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 4, 1992/93 (1993-02-17)
Provenance
Gift to the Australian National Gallery, from Jo Steele, the artist's partner, 1993.
Credit line
Gift of Jo Steele 1993
Country of context
Australia
Notes
Verse in plate t.l., "If the/sun and/moon/ should/ doubt They'd/immediately/ go out." l.t.l., "If the sun and/ moon/ should doubt/ They'd immediately/ go out.". l.t.c., "If the sun and/ moon should doubt/ They'd immediately/ go out.". l.c., "He who binds himself a joy/ Does the winged life destroys;/ But he who kisses the joy as it flies/ lives in Eternity's sun rise./ William Blake".
Creators
HANRAHAN, Barbara | (1939–1991) Australian | Female | artist
Last Updated
07 Jan 2013