Primary Artist

Noel Counihan (1913–1986)

Title

Tycoon.

Date made

1931

Reference

Smith (1981), 1, i/ii

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in black ink, from one block

Text printed from matrix

Printed signature lower left within the image, 'C (underlined)'. No date.

Matrix size

19.7 x 18.0 cm (printed image)

Edition information

1st state, no edition. Impressions printed by James Flett between 1931 and 1978. 2nd state edition of 100 printed by James Walker 1981

Subject category

Australia, Art style: Social Realism

Subject description

Caricature of a fat tycoon smoking a cigar.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

89797

Creators

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

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