Sunday afternoon rugby.
Primary Artist
Noel Counihan (1913–1986)
Title
Source
Images of Opoul. Sydney: Port Jackson Press, in association with Realities Gallery, Melbourne, 1981
Page or Plate number
no.9
Reference
Smith (1981), 129
Date made
1981
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Druckma Press View on map Close map
Category
Print type
planographic
Technique
lithograph, printed in black ink, from one stone
Matrix size
38.7 x 54.0 cm (printed image)
Support
white wove Lana paper
Support size
51.3 x 66.6 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark: lower left corner vertical, '15%90/LANA'; upper right corner vertical, image of a ram's head.
State
published state
Impression
artist's proof
Edition information
edition of 40; plus 10 artist's proofs
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Inscribed lower right below image in black pencil, 'Counihan '81'. Inscribed lower centre below image in black pencil, 'ed/40. A/P'.
Subject description
Sporting scene of men playing Rugby Union (?) in the Catalan village of Opoul, France.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
90238
Accession number
84.1579.9
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
Counihan, Noel. | (1913–1986) Australian | Male | artist
Robinson, John. | (1940–2009) Australian | Male | printer
Druckma Press. | (1977–1982) Australian | Organisation | print workshop