Old man.

Primary Artist

Noel Counihan (1913–1986)

Title

Old man.

Reference

Smith (1981), 114iii/iii

Date made

1978 – 1978, August

Date details

1978, September, printed

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, William Caulfield workshop 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

50.2 x 41.1 cm (printed image)

Support

white wove Torinoko paper

Support size

71.0 x 54.6 cm (sheet)

State

3rd state of 3, published state

Impression

6/40

Edition information

edition of 40

Production notes

Edition printed by William Caulfield

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' '. Inscribed lower centre below printed image in black pencil, '6/40'.

Subject description

Figure of an old man with hands in coat pockets.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

90267

Accession number

84.1587

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 4, 1984/85 (1984-11-13)

Provenance

Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from the artist, Melbourne, 1984.

Credit line

Purchased 1984

Subject category

Australia, Art style: Social Realism

Country of context

Australia

Creators

William Caulfield & Sons. | (1948–) Australian | Organisation | printer

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

Last Updated

07 Jan 2013