The bouquet

Primary Artist

Barbara Hanrahan (1939–1991)

Title

The bouquet

Date made

1966

Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in colour, frorm four plates

Matrix size

52.6 x 39.4 cm (printed image)

Support

thick cream wove paper

Support size

73.0 x 49.0 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

artist's proof

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below image in black pencil, 'Barbara Hanrahan 1966'. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'Artists Proof'. Inscribed lower centre below image in black pencil, ' 'The Bouquet' '.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

91

Accession number

94.76

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 1, 1994/95 (1994-08-24)

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

Notes

Image contains verse "The Bouquet", by Jacques Prevert u.c.-l.c., "The Bouquet/ What are you doing/ little girl/ With these freshcut/ flowers/ What are you doing/ there young girl/ With those flowers dried/ flowers/ What are you doing/ pretty woman/ With these fading/ flowers/ What are you doing there/ old dame/ With those dying flowers/ I await the victor/ Jacques Prevert".

Creators

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

Last Updated

07 Jan 2013