Primary Artist

Noel Counihan (1913–1986)

Title

The cough ... stone dust.

Source

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

Page or Plate number

no.3

Reference

Smith (1981), 10a

Date made

1947

Place made

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

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in black ink, from one block

Matrix size

14.8 x 20.2 cm (printed image)

Edition information

edition of 50, printed by James Flett

Subject category

Australia, Art style: Social Realism

Subject description

A coal miner suffering from silicosis, a disease of the lungs caused from inhaling siliceous particles.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

36098

Creators

Flett, James. | (1906–1986) Australian | Male | printer

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

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025