Daughters of Beulah
Primary Artist
Barbara Hanrahan (1939–1991)
Title
Date made
1989
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Fitzroy View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, printed in black ink with plate-tone
Matrix size
49.8 x 33.0 cm (image)
Support
thick cream wove Arches Johannot paper
Support size
66.0 x 50.4 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark: 'Johannot'
State
published state
Impression
artist's proof
Edition information
edition of 80; plus 2 artists proofs; 1 printers proof; 2 workshop proofs
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Barbara Hanrahan 1989'. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'A/P'
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
170317
Accession number
93.276
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 4, 1992/93 (1993-02-17)
Provenance
Gift to the Australian National Gallery, from Jo Steele, the artist's partner, 1993.
Credit line
Gift of Jo Steele 1993
Country of context
Australia
Notes
Verses of William Blake, witthin plate t.c., "There is from Great Eternity a mild/ and pleasant rest Nam'd Bealah,/ a soft and moony Universe,/ feminine, lovely, Pure,/ mild and Gentle,/ give in mercy to those/ who sleep,". c.l., "The daughters of/ Beulah follow sleepers in all their dreams,/ Creating spaces,/ lest the fall into Eternal/Death./ William/ Blake".
Creators
HANRAHAN, Barbara | (1939–1991) Australian | Female | artist
AUSTRALIAN PRINT WORKSHOP | (1989–) Australian | Organisation | print workshop
Last Updated
07 Jan 2013