Primary Artist

Rupert Bunny (1864–1947)

Title

Le Nid [The nest].

Date made

1920

Place made

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

Category

Print

Print type

monoprint

Technique

monotype, printed in colour, from one zinc plate

Matrix size

24.4 x 24.6 cm (image)

Support

thick off-white wove paper

Support size

28.9 x 28.1 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturers mark

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression

Edition information

unique impression; no edition

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed centre right within image, 'RCWB' [initials in monogram]. Not dated. Not titled.

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

Contemporanious inscription verso lower centre in black pencil, '49 Le Nid'. [Catalogue number and title]. Original backing board confirms Exhibition, gallery catalogue number and title. Als attached is the framers printed label, DORURE - ENCADREMENT / [line] / Havard Freres / 123, Boulevard Montparnasse / TEL. FLEURUS 10-89 PARIS'.

Subject description

Three partially dressed women outdoors, one showing a bird's nest to the others.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

29094

Accession number

76.397

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Special Meeting, 1976/77 (1976-07-27)

Provenance

Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Deutscher Fine Art, Melbourne, July 1976: From the exhibition, 'Nude aspects'. Melbourne: Deutsher Galleries, 26 March - 11 April 1976, cat. no., 7.

Credit line

Purchased 1976

Country of context

Australia

Notes

ANG 67 For details of the original backing board see irn: 11355

Creators

BUNNY, Rupert | (1864–1947) Australian | French | Male | artist

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013