(A triton's family).

Primary Artist

Rupert Bunny (1864–1947)

Title

(A triton's family).

Date made

1896 – c.1898

Place made

Europe, France, Ile-de-France, Paris View on map Close map

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Category

Print

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

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013