Primary Artist

Noel Counihan (1913–1986)

Title

The shadow

Work number

Australian Print Workshop (1981-), 1976

Date made

1986 – 1986, May-June

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Victorian Print Workshop, 188 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in black ink, from one stone [or plate]

Matrix size

60.0 x 56.5 cm (printed image)

Support

cream wove Arches Satine 300 gsm paper

Support size

76.6 x 56.5 cm (sheet (deckle-edged))

Manufacturers mark

watermark upper right and lower left corners, 'Arches/FRANCE [infinity symbol]'; blindstamp lower left corner, 'VERITABLE PAPIER D'ARCHES/ SATINE'.

State

2nd state of 2, published state

Impression

workshop proof 2/2

Edition information

edition of 20; plus 3 state proofs, 5 artist's proofs, 2 printer's proofs, 2 workshop proofs

Production notes

black ink "(crayon & 1796)"

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below image in black pencil, 'Counihan '86'. Titled lower left below image in black pencil, 'The Shadow'. Inscribed with impression details lower left below image in black pencil, 'VPW Proof 2/2'.

Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production

Print workshop blindstamp lower right, 'VPW' [within rectangle]

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

Inscribed verso lower right in black pencil, 'APW 1976'

Subject description

The Australian Print Workshop archive of Australian prints and book arts.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

124976

Accession number

2002.431.1976

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 7, 2001/2002 (2002-06-26)

Provenance

Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from the Australian Print Workshop (formerly the Victorian Print Workshop), Melbourne, 2006, where the work was produced.

Credit line

Australian Print Workshop Archive 2, purchased with the assistance of the Gordon Darling Australasian Print Fund 2002

Subject category

Australia, Art style: Social Realism

Country of context

Australia

Creators

VICTORIAN PRINT WORKSHOP | (1981–1989) Australian | Organisation | print workshop

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

Leveson, Neil. | (1948–1992) Australian | Male | printer