The cough ... stone dust.
Primary Artist
Noel Counihan (1913–1986)
Title
Source
The miners, a set of six linocuts, Melbourne: the artist, 1947.
Page or Plate number
no.3
Reference
Smith (1981), 10a
Date made
1947
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in black ink, from one block
Matrix size
14.8 x 20.2 cm (printed image)
Support
thick cream wove M.G. lithographic paper
Support size
50.6 x 38.8 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
22/50
Edition information
edition of 50, printed by James Flett
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Noel Counihan 47'. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'The Cough ...stone dust'. Inscribed lower centre below printed image in black pencil, '22/50'.
Subject description
A coal miner suffering from silicosis, a disease of the lungs caused from inhaling siliceous particles.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
36098
Accession number
74.168
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Acquisitions Committee, Canberra, Meeting 11 (1974-04-18)
Provenance
Purchased by the Acquisition Committee of the future Australian National Gallery, from Langsam Galleries, Melbourne, April 1974.
Credit line
Purchased 1974
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
08 Jan 2013