Butterfly hunt

Primary Artist

Barbara Hanrahan (1939–1991)

Title

Butterfly hunt

Date made

1965

Date details

1975, printed

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in colour, from four blocks

Matrix size

43.8 x 41.2 cm (printed image)

Support

thick cream wove paper

Support size

65.6 x 50.6 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

watermark: upper right, edge, 'BFK RIVES/FRANCE'

State

published state

Impression

artist's proof

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Barbara Hanrahan '65/75'. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'Artists Proof'. Inscribed lower centre below printed image in black pencil, 'Butterfly Hunt'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

125

Accession number

94.108

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 4, 1993/94 (1994-02-23)

Provenance

Gift to the Australian National Gallery, from Jo Steele (partner of the late Barbara Hanrahan), Adelaide, 1994.

Credit line

Gift of Jo Steele 1994

Country of context

Australia

Creators

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