I wonder by my troth, what thou and I did, till we lov'd?
Primary Artist
Barbara Hanrahan (1939–1991)
Title
I wonder by my troth, what thou and I did, till we lov'd?
Date made
1962
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in colour, from four blocks
Matrix size
37.3 x 26.7 cm (printed image)
Support
Japanese style laid paper
Support size
45.9 x 36.4 cm (sheet)
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Barbara Hanrahan 1962'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
146113
Accession number
92.26
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
Notes
Image contains a verse by John Donne, u.l.-l.c., "I wonder,/ by my both,/ what thou;/ and I/ Did, till we lov'd?/ were we not wean/'d till then?/ But suck'd on count/ ry pleasures child-'ishly?/ Or snorted we in/ the seaven [sic] sleep-/ers den?/ T'was so; But his/ all pleasures fan/ cies bee [sic]./ If ever any beauty/ I did see,/ Whick I desir'd./ and got, t'was but/ a dreame [sic] of/ thee./ DONNE".
Creators
HANRAHAN, Barbara | (1939–1991) Australian | Female | artist