Tell me! tell me!
Primary Artist
Barbara Hanrahan (1939–1991)
Title
Date made
1989
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, printed in black ink with plate-tone, from one plate
Matrix size
30.0 x 21.8 cm (image)
Support
cream wove paper
Support size
56.7 x 37.3 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
8/35
Edition information
edition of 35
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Barbara Hanrahan 1989'. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Tel me! tell me! 8/35'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
168094
Accession number
92.367
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 6, 1991/92 (1992-04-30)
Provenance
Gift to the Australian National Gallery, from Jo Steele, the artist's partner, 1992.
Credit line
Gift of Jo Steele 1992
Country of context
Australia
Notes
Within image 2 verses by D.H. Lawrence. Left verse read, u.l.-l.r, "There is no god/ apart from poppies/ and the flying/ fish, men sing-/ ing songs,/ and women/ brushing/ their hair/ in the sun./ D.H. Lawrence". Right verse read, u.l-l.r "Tell me! tell me!/ is there in you a/ beauty to com-/ pare to the/ honesuckle/ at evening/ now pouing/ out his/ breath./ D.H/L/".
Creators
HANRAHAN, Barbara | (1939–1991) Australian | Female | artist