School is out.

Primary Artist

Ethel Spowers (1890–1947)

Title

School is out.

Reference

Coppel (1995), ES32

Date made

1936

Place made

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

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Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in colour, from five blocks

Matrix size

30.2 x 26.0 cm (printed image)

Support

buff oriental laid paper

Support size

34.9 x 27.8 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

2/50

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 - 1936'. Titled lower left on image in black pencil, 'School is Out'. Inscribed lower left on image in black pencil, '2/50'.

Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production

no inscriptions

Subject description

Group of children running and jumping for joy.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

116066

Accession number

76.142

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

11 Jan 2013