The dog will come when he is called

Primary Artist

Barbara Hanrahan (1939–1991)

Title

The dog will come when he is called

Date made

1962

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in colour, from four blocks

Matrix size

41.5 x 45.8 cm (printed image (overall))

Support

Japanese style laid paper

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dtaed c.l., between images, black pencil, 'Barbara Hanrahan 1962'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

146099

Accession number

91.1071

Accession method

Curator's allowance

Meeting

Meeting 4, 1991/92 (1991-12-11)

Provenance

Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from aGOG (Australian Girls Own Gallery), Canberra, 1991.

Credit line

Purchased 1991

Country of context

Australia

Notes

Image 2 contains verse, u.l.-l.r. "THE DOG WILL COME WHEN HE IS CALLED,/ THE CAT WILL WALK AWAY./ THE MONKEY'S CHEEK IS VERY BALD,/ THE GOAT IS FOND OF PLAY.".

Creators

HANRAHAN, Barbara | (1939–1991) Australian | Female | artist

Last Updated

07 Jan 2013