Primary Artist

Barbara Hanrahan (1939–1991)

Title

The sisters

Date made

1961

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

drypoint, aquatint, printed in black ink, from one plate

Matrix size

37.6 x 30.1 cm (plate-mark)

Support

cream wove paper

Support size

43.9 x 36.6 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

watermark: lower left edge, 'ENGLAND'; right, '...AN 1937'

State

published state

Impression

1/7

Edition information

edition of 7

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Printed signature lower left edge within image, 'Barbara Hanrahan'. Signed and dated lower right below image in black pencil, 'Barbara Hanrahan 1961'. Titled verso lower right edge in black pencil, 'The Sisters'. Inscribed lower left below image in black pencil, '1/7'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

146134

Accession number

92.47

Accession method

Curator's allowance

Meeting

Meeting 5, 1991/92 (1992-02-26)

Provenance

Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from the Estate of Barbara Hanrahan, Adelaide, 1992.

Credit line

Purchased 1992

Country of context

Australia

Creators

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

Last Updated

07 Jan 2013