A sexless parson.
Primary Artist
Noel Counihan (1913–1986)
Title
Reference
Smith (1981), 2, i/i
Date made
1931
Date details
printed 1970s
Place made
Caulfield, Naam / Melbourne, Victoria, Australia View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in black ink, from one block
Matrix size
23.6 x 16.4 cm (printed image)
Support
cream wove lithographic paper
Support size
38.6 x 28.6 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression
Edition information
no edition; unknown number of impressions printed by James Flett between 1931 and 1978
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
no inscriptions.
Subject description
Caricature of a priest holding a crucifix.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
89795
Accession number
83.37
Accession method
Director's allowance
Meeting
Meeting 8, 1982/83 (1983-03-07)
Provenance
Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from Josef Lebovic Gallery, Sydney, 1983.
Credit line
Purchased 1983
Subject category
Australia, Art style: Social Realism
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Flett, James. | (1906–1986) Australian | Male | printer
Counihan, Noel. | (1913–1986) Australian | Male | artist
Last Updated
23 Nov 2025