The young wheeler.

Primary Artist

Noel Counihan (1913–1986)

Title

The young wheeler.

Source

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

Page or Plate number

no.1

Reference

Smith (1981), 7a

Date made

1947

Place made

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

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Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in black ink, from one block

Matrix size

20.8 x 16.0 cm (printed image)

Support

thick cream wove M.G. lithographic paper

Support size

50.8 x 38.4 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, 'The young wheelower right. Inscribed lower centre below printed image in black pencil, '22/50'.

Subject description

Head of a young miner wearing a helmet, in charge of wheeling away horse-drawn coal skips.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

36100

Accession number

74.169

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