The tyger

Primary Artist

Barbara Hanrahan (1939–1991)

Title

The tyger

Date made

1964

Date details

1975, printed

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in colour, from four blocks

Matrix size

53.4 x 36.6 cm (printed image)

Support

very thin yellow laid Japanese style paper

Support size

63.2 x 47.6 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

2/4

Edition information

edition of 4

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Barbara Hanrahan'. Dated lower left below printed image in black pencil, '-1962/1975'. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '2/4-'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

169

Accession number

94.145

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 4, 1993/94 (1994-02-23)

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

Notes

Image contain verse by William Blake "The tiger", l.l.-l.r., "Tyger, Tyger., burning bright/ In the forests of the night,/ What Immortal hand

Creators

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

Last Updated

07 Jan 2013