The actress

Primary Artist

Barbara Hanrahan (1939–1991)

Title

The actress

Date made

1979

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, printed in colour from one plate

Matrix size

40.2 x 25.2 cm (plate-mark)

Support

cream wove paper

Support size

52.2 x 38.9 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

artist's proof

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Barbara Hanrahan 1979'. Titled lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'The Actress A/P'. Inscribed lower left below plate mark in black pencil, 'A/P'.

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

Inscribed lower right in black pencil, 'The Actress - hand-coloured etching and aquatint/ 1979'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

156609

Accession number

92.316

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 6, 1991/92 (1992-04-30)

Provenance

Gift to the Australian National Gallery, from Jo Steele, the artist's partner, 1992.

Credit line

Gift of Jo Steele 1992

Country of context

Australia

Creators

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

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013