The woman, the hares, the volcano and the rare bird.
Primary Artist
Jenny Tyers (1969–)
Title
The woman, the hares, the volcano and the rare bird.
Physical description
a bound book of 45 pages containing 37 etchings and 2 embossings by Jenny Tyers.
Date made
2002
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Prahran View on map Close map
Category
Artist's book
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etchings, printed in black ink, each from one plate; hand-coloured
Matrix size
27.4 x 28.0 cm (book closed)
Support
etching printed on thick off-white wove paper
State
published state
Impression
3/8
Edition information
edition of 8
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated on colophon (p.45) lower right in black pencil, 'Jenny Tyers '02'. Titled on colophon (p. 45) centre in black pencil, 'THE WOMAN the HARES the VOLCANO & the RARE BIRD'. Inscribed on colophon (p. 45.) lower left in black pencil, '3/8'.
Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production
Blindstamp on colophon upper centre, [image of running hare].
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
139791
Accession number
2008.155.1-35
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 5, 2007/2008 (2008-04-29)
Provenance
Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from the artist Jenny Tyers, Melbourne, 2008.
Credit line
Gordon Darling Australia and Pacific Print Fund, 2008
Subject category
Australia, Book arts: ArtistÂ’s book
Creators
Tyers, Jenny. | (1969–) Australian | Female | artist
Last Updated
07 Jan 2013