Earth mother
Primary Artist
Barbara Hanrahan (1939–1991)
Title
Date made
1975
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, printed in red ink with plate-tone, from one plate
Matrix size
37.7 x 45.5 cm (plate-mark)
Support
textured medium cream wove paper
Support size
78.8 x 56.8 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 1975'. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Earth Mother'. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Artists Proof'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
39325
Accession number
76.865
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 5, 1976/77 (1976-11-09)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Ray Hughes Gallery, Brisbane, 1976.
Credit line
Purchased 1976
Country of context
Australia
Notes
Plate contains verse l.l.c., "When the apple trees in spring/ were gay,/ With many a rosy bloos-/ om,/ A damsel plucked them/ every day/ To deck her hair and/ bosom.".
Creators
HANRAHAN, Barbara | (1939–1991) Australian | Female | artist
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013