Tug of war
Primary Artist
Ethel Spowers (1890–1947)
Title
Reference
Coppel (1995), ES25
Date made
1933
Place made
Naam / Melbourne, Victoria, Australia View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in colour, from four blocks (pink, emerald green, grey and dark blue)
Matrix size
20.2 x 28.4 cm (printed image)
Support
oriental laid tissue pasted to heavy cream paper backing
Support size
22.6 x 31.6 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
25/50
Edition information
edition of 50
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right on image in black pencil, 'E.L. Spowers - 1933'. Titled lower left on image in black pencil, 'Tug of War'. Inscribed lower left on image in black pencil, '25/50'.
Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production
no inscriptions
Subject description
Recreational scene of children playing a game of tug of war.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
39079
Accession number
76.722.16
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 4, 1976/77 (1976-10-12)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Thirty Victoria Street [gallery], Sydney, 12 October 1976, part of a group of 65 prints by various artists.
Credit line
Purchased 1976
Subject category
Australia, Art style: Grosvenor school linocuts
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Spowers, Ethel. | (1890–1947) Australian | Female | artist
Last Updated
07 Jan 2013