Swings
Primary Artist
Ethel Spowers (1890–1947)
Title
Reference
Coppel (1995), ES22
Date made
1932
Place made
Naam / Melbourne, Victoria, Australia View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in colour, from four blocks (yellow ochre, cobalt blue, light green, reddish brown)
Matrix size
24.0 x 26.6 cm (printed image)
Support
buff oriental laid tissue paper
Support size
29.2 x 35.5 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
46/50
Edition information
edition of 50
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'E.L. Spowers - 1932'. Titled lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'Swings' Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '46/50'.
Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production
no inscriptions
Subject description
Recreational scene of a group of children playing on swings.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
116048
Accession number
76.135
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Interim Council, Meeting 18 (1976-03-09)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Rudy Komon Gallery, Sydney, 1976.
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