(A triton's family).
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
24.7 x 34.2 cm (image)
Support
thick off-white wove paper
Support size
32.6 x 47.0 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 lower left within image, 'RCWB' [initials in monogram]. Signed lower right below image in black pencil, 'Rupert C.W. Bunny'. Not dated. Not titled.
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Dearlers Inscribion verso lower right in black pencil, 'Rupert Ch W. Bunny/ trav[aille] 1887 - 1932/ ecole anglaise'. Inscribed verso lower left in black pencil, 'monotype'. Inscribed lon verso lower right edge [erased], 'Rupert Ch W Bunny/ [illeg] - 1932/ monotype'.
Subject description
Mythological scene of wife of sea deity suckling her baby on sea rocks.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
79034
Accession number
84.1389
Accession method
Curator's allowance
Meeting
Meeting 3, 1984/85 (1984-09-11)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Richard Nargy, London, 1984.
Credit line
Purchased 1984
Country of context
Australia
Notes
ANG 9
Creators
BUNNY, Rupert | (1864–1947) Australian | French | Male | artist