Albert Namatjira.

Primary Artist

Noel Counihan (1913–1986)

Title

Albert Namatjira.

Reference

Smith (1981), 51 after

Date made

1959 – 1959, after

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

stencil

Technique

screenprint, printed in black ink, from one screen from original linocut

Matrix size

41.4 x 18.4 cm (printed image)

Support

cream wove paper

Support size

50.3 x 24.8 cm (sheet)

Edition information

screenprint taken from original linocut 2nd state

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

No inscriptions.

Subject description

Allegorical portrait of the Aboriginal artist, Albert Namatjira, dying on a cross, with the city and church spires at the base.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

90192

Accession number

84.1568

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 4, 1984/85 (1984-11-13)

Provenance

Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from the artist, Melbourne, 1984.

Credit line

Purchased 1984

Subject category

Australia, Art style: Social Realism

Country of context

Australia

Notes

"Original print part of Counihan's portfolio 'Lino Cuts, 1959', this image has been reduced from the original print size of 20" x 9" [50.8 x 22.8 cm]"

Creators

Counihan, Noel. | (1913–1986) Australian | Male | artist