The tyger
Primary Artist
Barbara Hanrahan (1939–1991)
Title
Date made
1964
Date details
1975, printed
Category
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