The kitten

Primary Artist

Barbara Hanrahan (1939–1991)

Title

The kitten

Date made

1962

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in black ink, from two blocks; hand-coloured

Matrix size

33.0 x 32.2 cm (printed image (overall))

Support

cream wove paper

Support size

49.0 x 38.4 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

1/35

Edition information

edition of 35

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated c.c., below image 1, black pencil, 'Barbara Hanrahan 1962/1988'. Inscribed c.c., below image 1, black pencil, 'The Kitten 1/35 -'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

118761

Accession number

92.294

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

Notes

Image 2 contains a verse, "The Kitten and the Falling Leaves," u.l. to l.r. "THE KITTEN

Creators

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

Last Updated

07 Jan 2013