Crucified clown

Primary Artist

Barbara Hanrahan (1939–1991)

Title

Crucified clown

Date made

1962

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

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

Matrix size

25.5 x 19.7 cm (plate-mark)

Support

cream laid paper

Support size

31.5 x 24.2 cm (sheet)

Edition information

edition of 2

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Barbara Hanrahan 1962'. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '2/ '. Inscribed verso, lower right edge, black pencil, 'CRUCIFIED CLOWN 1962'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

146144

Accession number

92.57

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