The gust of wind.
Primary Artist
Ethel Spowers (1890–1947)
Title
Physical description
Also exhibited as 'The Newsboy'.
Reference
Coppel (1995), ES15
Date made
1930 – 1930-31
Place made
Europe, England, Greater London, London View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in colour, from four blocks (red, light green, cobalt blue and yellow ochre)
Matrix size
22.0 x 16.6 cm (printed image)
Support
buff oriental laid tissue paper
Support size
29.8 x 23.2 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
29/50
Edition information
edition of 50
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'E.L. Spowers - 1931'. Titled lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'The Gust of Wind' Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '29/50'.
Subject description
Street scene of a young boy on a wet footpath selling newspapers. A gust of wind blows them out of his hands.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
116046
Accession number
76.134
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Interim Council, Meeting 18 (1976-03-09)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Rudy Komon Gallery, Sydney, 1976.
Credit line
Purchased 1976
Subject category
Australia, Art style: Grosvenor school linocuts
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Spowers, Ethel. | (1890–1947) Australian | Female | artist