Old man of the Rue St Antoine.
Primary Artist
Noel Counihan (1913–1986)
Title
Old man of the Rue St Antoine.
Reference
Smith (1981), 112iii/iii
Date made
1978 – 1978, August
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in black ink, from one block
Matrix size
25.8 x 35.1 cm (printed image)
Support
white wove Torinoko paper
Support size
39.0 x 54.5 cm (sheet)
State
3rd state of 3, published state
Impression
26/40
Edition information
edition of 40
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Counihan '78'. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'Old Man of the Rue St. Antoine'. Inscribed lower centre below printed image in black pencil, '26/40'.
Subject description
Head of a homeless man of Paris and his alienated shadow-self.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
90864
Accession number
84.1738
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 4, 1984/85 (1984-11-13)
Provenance
Gift to the Australian National Gallery, from the artist, Melbourne, 1984.
Credit line
Gift of the artist 1984.
Subject category
Australia, Art style: Social Realism
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Counihan, Noel. | (1913–1986) Australian | Male | artist
William Caulfield & Sons. | (1948–) Australian | Organisation | printer