Primary Artist

Noel Counihan (1913–1986)

Title

In the shadow of disaster... the wife.

Source

The miners, a set of six linocuts, Melbourne: the artist, 1947.

Page or Plate number

no.5

Reference

Smith (1981), 12a

Date made

1947

Place made

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

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in black ink, from one block

Matrix size

20.7 x 15.0 cm (printed image)

Support

thick cream wove M.G. lithographic paper

Support size

50.8 x 38.6 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, 'In the shadow of disaster/ ...the wife'. Inscribed lower centre below printed image in black pencil, '22/50'.

Subject description

Portrait of a miner's wife listening for the sound of the mine siren.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

36104

Accession number

74.171

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

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

Flett, James. | (1906–1986) Australian | Male | printer

Last Updated

08 Jan 2013