The bouquet
Primary Artist
Barbara Hanrahan (1939–1991)
Title
Date made
1966
Category
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