Box of beauty
Primary Artist
Barbara Hanrahan (1939–1991)
Title
Date made
1966
Date details
1975, printed
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, printed in black ink with plate-tone, from three plates
Matrix size
52.4 x 37.0 cm (printed image (overall))
Support
thick cream wove paper
Support size
77.4 x 52.2 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
artist's proof
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Barbara Hanrahan 1966/75'. Titled lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Box of Beauty'. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'A/P'.
Subject description
Feminist view of beauty contest. Caricature of judge. Assortment of alluring women arrayed among flowers. Palmistry hand with words of destiny.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
107
Accession number
94.91
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 4, 1993/94 (1994-02-23)
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
Creators
HANRAHAN, Barbara | (1939–1991) Australian | Female | artist