The green lantern

Artist: Spowers, Ethel. | Title: The green lantern | Date: c.1927 | Technique: linocut, printed in colour in the Japanese manner, from three blocks

Ethel Spowers (1890–1947)

The green lantern

(c.1927)

linocut

EXHIBITION HISTORY 1 – 2 of 2 exhibitions

Exhibition of Wood-cuts and Water-colours by Ethel Spowers

Venues

New Gallery [Melbourne]. (2 August 1927 – 13 August 1927)
107 Elizabeth St., (Robertson's Building), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Works

Spowers, Ethel. (1890–1947)

28. The green bridge. 3 gns

Artist: Spowers, Ethel. | Title: The timber crane | Date: 1926 | Technique: linocut, printed in colour in the Japanese manner, from five blocks

29. The timber crane 2½ gns

Artist: Spowers, Ethel. | Title: Princes Bridge | Date: c.1927 | Technique: linocut, printed in colour, from five blocks

30. Princes Bridge 1 gn

Artist: Spowers, Ethel. | Title: The green lantern | Date: c.1927 | Technique: linocut, printed in colour in the Japanese manner, from three blocks

31. The green lantern 1 gn

Artist: Spowers, Ethel. | Title: The Island of the Dead | Date: 1927 | Technique: linocut, printed in colour in the Japanese manner, from seven blocks

32. The Island of the Dead 2 gns

Artist: Spowers, Ethel. | Title: Overtures | Date: 1926 | Technique: linocut, printed in colour in the Japanese manner, from multiple blocks

33. Overtures 3½ gns

34. Nursery Rhyme. 2½ gns

Artist: Spowers, Ethel. | Title: The bamboo blind. | Date: c.1926 | Technique: linocut, printed in colour in the Japanese manner, from multiple blocks

35. The bamboo blind. 2½ gns

36. Spring morning. 3 gns

37. The Rocking Horse. 2½ gns

38. The Noisy Parrot. 2 gns

39. Hansel and Gretel. 1 gn

Artist: Spowers, Ethel. | Title: Afraid of the dark. | Date: 1927 | Technique: woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block

40. Afraid of the dark. 1½ gns

41. Book Plate.

In the Japanese manner Australian prints 1900 – 1940.

Venues

Perc Tucker Regional Gallery (20 May 2010 – 14 July 2011)
Flinders Mall, Townsville, Queensland, Australia

Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery [3]. (19 June 2010 – 1 August 2010)
First Street, Booragul, New South Wales, Australia

Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery. (8 September 2010 – 31 October 2010)
Civic Reserve, Dunns Road, Mornington, Victoria, Australia

Works

Webb, A.B. (1887–1944)

Artist: Webb, A.B. | Title: The haunt of the heron | Date: c.1920 | Technique: woodcut, printed in colour in the Japanese manner, from five blocks

2. The haunt of the heron

Artist: Webb, A.B. | Title: Sunshine and shadow. | Date: 1923 | Technique: woodcut, printed in colour in the Japanese manner, from five blocks

3. Sunshine and shadow.

Derham, Frances. (1894–1987)

Artist: Derham, Frances. | Title: not titled [Tea tree at sunset] | Date: 1911 | Technique: stencil, printed in colour, from handcut cardboard stencil

4. not titled [Tea tree at sunset]

Palmer, Ethleen. (1906–1958)

Artist: Palmer, Ethleen. | Title: Red lake | Date: c.1955 | Technique: screenprint, printed in colour, from four stencils

5. Red lake

Webb, A.B. (1887–1944)

Artist: Webb, A.B. | Title: The white sail | Date: 1925 | Technique: woodcut, printed in colour in the Japanese manner, from multiple blocks

6. The white sail

Spowers, Ethel. (1890–1947)

Artist: Spowers, Ethel. | Title: The Island of the Dead | Date: 1927 | Technique: linocut, printed in colour in the Japanese manner, from seven blocks

7. The Island of the Dead

Palmer, Ethleen. (1906–1958)

Artist: Palmer, Ethleen. | Title: Twilight fantasy. | Date: 1939 | Technique: linocut, printed in colour, from multiple blocks

8. Twilight fantasy.

Harris, Mary P. (1891–1978)

Artist: Harris, Mary P. | Title: Nocturne, Elder Gardens | Date: 1927 | Technique: linocut, printed in colour, from mutliple blocks

9. Nocturne, Elder Gardens

Webb, A.B. (1887–1944)

Artist: Webb, A.B. | Title: Shags | Date: 1921-22 | Technique: woodcut, printed in colour in the Japanese manner, from five blocks

10. Shags

Allport, C.L. (1860–1949)

Artist: Allport, C.L. | Title: Mount Wellington from Sorell Causeway. | Date: 1926 | Technique: linocut, printed in colour, from four blocks

11. Mount Wellington from Sorell Causeway.

Palmer, Ethleen. (1906–1958)

Artist: Palmer, Ethleen. | Title: Heron and moon | Date: 1949 | Technique: screenprint, printed in colour, from multiple stencils

12. Heron and moon

Webb, A.B. (1887–1944)

Artist: Webb, A.B. | Title: The shag | Date: c.1921 | Technique: woodcut, printed in colour in the Japanese manner, from two blocks

13. The shag

Spowers, Ethel. (1890–1947)

Artist: Spowers, Ethel. | Title: The green lantern | Date: c.1927 | Technique: linocut, printed in colour in the Japanese manner, from three blocks

14. The green lantern

Griffin, Murray. (1903–1992)

Artist: Griffin, Murray. | Title: Burning mountain | Date: 1966 | Technique: linocut, printed in colour, from multiple blocks

15. Burning mountain

Palmer, Ethleen. (1906–1958)

Artist: Palmer, Ethleen. | Title: Cathedral rocks. | Date: 1939 | Technique: linocut, printed in colour, from multiple blocks

16. Cathedral rocks.

Artist: Palmer, Ethleen. | Title: The breaking wave. | Date: 1949 | Technique: screenprint, printed in colour, from multiple stencils

17. The breaking wave.

Haefliger, Paul. (1914–1982)

Artist: Haefliger, Paul. | Title: Townsville | Date: 1936 | Technique: woodcut, printed in colour in the Japanese manner, from multiple blocks

18. Townsville

Artist: Haefliger, Paul. | Title: A Junk on the West River off Canton | Date: 1932-33 | Technique: woodcut, printed in colour inks in the Japanese manner, from multiple blocks

19. A Junk on the West River off Canton

Preston, Margaret. (1875–1963)

Artist: Preston, Margaret. | Title: The boat, Sydney Harbour. | Date: c.1920 | Technique: woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block; hand-coloured in watercolour | Copyright: © Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia

20. The boat, Sydney Harbour.

Artist: Preston, Margaret. | Title: Shell Cove, Sydney. | Date: 1920 | Technique: woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block; hand-coloured | Copyright: © Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia

21. Shell Cove, Sydney.

Artist: Preston, Margaret. | Title: Circular Quay. | Date: 1920 | Technique: woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block; hand-coloured | Copyright: © Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia

22. Circular Quay.

Artist: Preston, Margaret. | Title: Frenchman's Beach (Neutral Bay) | Date: 1920 (about) | Technique: woodcut, printed in black ink, from one woodblock; hand-coloured in watercolour

23. Frenchman's Beach (Neutral Bay)

Artist: Preston, Margaret. | Title: Mosman Bay | Date: 1920, 26 March | Technique: woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block; hand-coloured | Copyright: © Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia

24. Mosman Bay

Haefliger, Paul. (1914–1982)

Artist: Haefliger, Paul. | Title: Sublime Point above Bulli. | Date: 1936 | Technique: woodcut, printed in colour in the Japanese manner, from one cherry woodblock

25. Sublime Point above Bulli.

LINDSAY, Lionel (1874–1961)

Artist: LINDSAY, Lionel | Title: Point Piper from Cremorne. | Date: c.1917 | Technique: woodcut, printed in colour in the Japanese manner, from multiple blocks | Copyright: Courtesy of the National Library of Australia

26. Point Piper from Cremorne.

Artist: LINDSAY, Lionel | Title: Beach scene with figures | Date: c.1917 | Technique: etching, printed in black ink, from one plate; over woodcut, printed in colour, from multiple blocks | Copyright: Courtesy of the National Library of Australia

27. Beach scene with figures

Preston, Margaret. (1875–1963)

Artist: Preston, Margaret. | Title: Mosman Bridge | Date: 1927 | Technique: woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block; hand-coloured | Copyright: © Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia

28 Mosman Bridge

Harris, Mary P. (1891–1978)

Artist: Harris, Mary P. | Title: not titled [horse and farm buildings]. | Date: c.1940 | Technique: woodcut, printed in colour, from multiple blocks

30. not titled [horse and farm buildings].

Artist: Harris, Mary P. | Title: (Town square at night) | Date: c.1920 | Technique: linocut, printed in colour, from multiple blocks

31. (Town square at night)

Patterson, Ambrose. (1877–1967)

Artist: Patterson, Ambrose. | Title: View over the Thames, evening. | Date: c.1904 | Technique: woodcut, printed in colour in Japanese manner, from two blocks; additional hand colouring in gouache

32. View over the Thames, evening.

Spowers, Ethel. (1890–1947)

Artist: Spowers, Ethel. | Title: Princes Bridge | Date: c.1927 | Technique: linocut, printed in colour, from five blocks

33. Princes Bridge

Artist: Spowers, Ethel. | Title: Durham Cathedral | Date: c.1924 | Technique: woodcut, printed in colour in the Japanese manner, from five blocks

34. Durham Cathedral

Artist: Spowers, Ethel. | Title: Val de Grace, Paris. | Date: 1921 | Technique: woodcut, printed in colour, from four blocks

35. Val de Grace, Paris.

Artist: Spowers, Ethel. | Title: The timber crane | Date: 1926 | Technique: linocut, printed in colour in the Japanese manner, from five blocks

36. The timber crane

Lungley, Dorothy. (1888–1956)

Artist: Lungley, Dorothy. | Title: not titled (Nocturne). | Date: c.1933 | Technique: woodcut, printed in colour, from multiple blocks

37. not titled (Nocturne).

Haefliger, Paul. (1914–1982)

Artist: Haefliger, Paul. | Title: View of Sydney | Date: 1933 | Technique: woodcut, printed in colour, from multiple blocks

38. View of Sydney

Artist: Haefliger, Paul. | Title: Kusatsu hot springs, Japan | Date: 1932 | Technique: woodcut, printed in colour in the Japanese manner, from one block

39. Kusatsu hot springs, Japan

Derham, Frances. (1894–1987)

Artist: Derham, Frances. | Title: Sydney bridge. | Date: 1929 | Technique: linocut, printed in colour, from three blocks

40. Sydney bridge.

Spowers, Ethel. (1890–1947)

Artist: Spowers, Ethel. | Title: The bamboo blind. | Date: c.1926 | Technique: linocut, printed in colour in the Japanese manner, from multiple blocks

42. The bamboo blind.

Artist: Spowers, Ethel. | Title: Overtures | Date: 1926 | Technique: linocut, printed in colour in the Japanese manner, from multiple blocks

43. Overtures

Derham, Frances. (1894–1987)

Artist: Derham, Frances. | Title: (Tom, David and Bill at the seaside). | Date: 1931 | Technique: linocut, printed in colour, from multiple blocks

44. (Tom, David and Bill at the seaside).

Palmer, Ethleen. (1906–1958)

Artist: Palmer, Ethleen. | Title: The boy on the bridge | Date: 1937 | Technique: linocut, printed in colour, from multiple blocks

46 The boy on the bridge

Spowers, Ethel. (1890–1947)

Artist: Spowers, Ethel. | Title: The bee. | Date: c.1925 | Technique: linocut, printed in colour in the Japanese manner, from multiple blocks

46. The bee.

Allport, C.L. (1860–1949)

Artist: Allport, C.L. | Title: French nurses. | Date: 1931 | Technique: linocut, printed in colour, from multiple blocks

47. French nurses.

LINDSAY, Lionel (1874–1961)

Artist: LINDSAY, Lionel | Title: Dancer and guitarist | Date: c.1917 | Technique: woodcut, printed in colour in the Japanese manner, from multiple blocks; with highlights in watercolour | Copyright: Courtesy of the National Library of Australia

48. Dancer and guitarist

Artist: LINDSAY, Lionel | Title: (Spanish woman with matilda and fan) | Date: c.1920 | Technique: etching, printed in black ink with plate-tone, from one plate; touched with pencil | Copyright: Courtesy of the National Library of Australia

49. (Spanish woman with matilda and fan)

Haefliger, Paul. (1914–1982)

Artist: Haefliger, Paul. | Title: Paul. | Date: 1935 | Technique: woodcut, printed in colour, from multiple blocks

51. Paul.

Proctor, Thea. (1879–1966)

Artist: Proctor, Thea. | Title: The rose. | Date: 1927 | Technique: woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block; hand-coloured | Copyright: © Art Gallery of New South Wales

52. The rose.

Artist: Proctor, Thea. | Title: Women with fans | Date: 1930 | Technique: woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block | Copyright: © Art Gallery of New South Wales

53. Women with fans

Artist: Proctor, Thea. | Title: Frangipanni | Date: 1928 | Technique: woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block | Copyright: © Art Gallery of New South Wales

54. Frangipanni

Haefliger, Paul. (1914–1982)

Artist: Haefliger, Paul. | Title: (Outside view of kneeling figures inside a shrine) | Date: 1933 | Technique: woodcut, printed in colour in the Japanese manner, from multiple blocks

55. (Outside view of kneeling figures inside a shrine)

Nimmo, Lorna. (1920–1990)

Artist: Nimmo, Lorna. | Title: Kimono | Date: 1940 | Technique: linocut, printed in colour inks (seven), from five blocks,

56. Kimono

Teague, Violet. (1872–1951)

Artist: Teague, Violet. | Title: not titled [Nude women in landscape]. | Date: c.1910 | Technique: linocut, printed in black ink, from one block | Copyright: © Violet Teague Archive, courtesy Felicity Druce

57. not titled [Nude women in landscape].

Patterson, Ambrose. (1877–1967)

Artist: Patterson, Ambrose. | Title: The bullfight | Date: c.1904 | Technique: woodcut, printed in colour in Japanese manner, from multiple blocks

59. The bullfight

Preston, Margaret. (1875–1963)

Artist: Preston, Margaret. | Title: Black swans, Wallis Lake, N.S.W. | Date: 1923 | Technique: woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block | Copyright: © Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia

60. Black swans, Wallis Lake, N.S.W.

Ogilvie, Helen. (1902–1993)

Artist: Ogilvie, Helen. | Title: The black rooster | Date: 1935 | Technique: wood-engraving, printed in black ink, from one block

61. The black rooster

Waller, M. Napier. (1893–1972)

Artist: Waller, M. Napier. | Title: Bantams. | Date: c.1932 | Technique: linocut, printed in colour, from multiple blocks

62. Bantams.

Palmer, Ethleen. (1906–1958)

Artist: Palmer, Ethleen. | Title: Malay squirrels. | Date: c.1934 | Technique: linocut, printed in colour, from multiple blocks

63. Malay squirrels.

Ogilvie, Helen. (1902–1993)

Artist: Ogilvie, Helen. | Title: Ducks | Date: c.1938 | Technique: linocut, printed in black ink, from one block; hand-coloured

64. Ducks

Waller, M. Napier. (1893–1972)

Artist: Waller, M. Napier. | Title: Guinea fowls | Date: 1923 | Technique: linocut, printed in brown ink, from one block; hand-coloured

65. Guinea fowls

Ogilvie, Helen. (1902–1993)

Artist: Ogilvie, Helen. | Title: Disturbed fowls. | Date: c.1938 | Technique: linocut, printed in colour, from multiple blocks

66. Disturbed fowls.

Rede, Geraldine. (1874–1943) and Teague, Violet. (1872–1951)

Artist: Teague, Violet. | Title: frontispiece [rabbit] | Date: 1905 | Technique: woodcut, printed in black ink in the Japanese manner, from one block | Copyright: © Violet Teague Archive, courtesy Felicity Druce

67 frontispiece [rabbit]

Artist: Teague, Violet. | Title: not titled [The birds are all hushed now / The moons in the sky - / Around and around us / The little Bats fly, / Waveringly] [part image] | Date: 1905 | Technique: woodcut, printed in grey ink in the Japanese manner, from one block | Copyright: © Violet Teague Archive, courtesy Felicity Druce

68. not titled [The birds are all hushed now / The moons in the sky - / Around and around us / The little Bats fly, / Waveringly] [part image]

Artist: Rede, Geraldine. | Title: not titled [flirt tails and away! Three leaping rabbits] [part image] | Date: 1905 | Technique: woodcut, printed in colour in the Japanese manner, from multiple blocks | Copyright: © Violet Teague Archive, courtesy Felicity Druce

69. not titled [flirt tails and away! Three leaping rabbits] [part image]

Artist: Rede, Geraldine. | Title: not titled [Night fall in the Ti-tree, / Dusk fades from the hill - ] | Date: 1905 | Technique: woodcut, printed in colour in the Japanese manner, from multiple blocks | Copyright: © Violet Teague Archive, courtesy Felicity Druce

70. not titled [Night fall in the Ti-tree, / Dusk fades from the hill - ]

Ogilvie, Helen. (1902–1993)

Artist: Ogilvie, Helen. | Title: Chooks in the straw. | Date: 1932 | Technique: linocut, printed in colour, from three blocks

71. Chooks in the straw.

Haefliger, Paul. (1914–1982)

Artist: Haefliger, Paul. | Title: not titled [Lyre bird] | Date: 1931-33 | Technique: woodcut, printed in colour in the Japanese manner, from multiple blocks

72. not titled [Lyre bird]

Preston, Margaret. (1875–1963)

Artist: Preston, Margaret. | Title: Bird of Paradise. | Date: 1925 | Technique: woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block; hand-coloured | Copyright: © Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia

73. Bird of Paradise.

Artist: Preston, Margaret. | Title: The Banksia tree. | Date: 1939 | Technique: woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block; hand-coloured | Copyright: © Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia

75. The Banksia tree.

Artist: Preston, Margaret. | Title: Banksia and fungus | Date: 1936 | Technique: woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block; hand-coloured | Copyright: © Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia

76. Banksia and fungus

Rede, Geraldine. (1874–1943) and Teague, Violet. (1872–1951)

77. A little book of trees.

Preston, Margaret. (1875–1963)

Artist: Preston, Margaret. | Title: Still life and flowers | Date: 1916-19 | Technique: woodcut, printed in colour in gouache in the Japanese manner, from multiple blocks | Copyright: © Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia

78. Still life and flowers

Allport, C.L. (1860–1949)

Artist: Allport, C.L. | Title: (Tasman's seal). | Date: 1926 | Technique: linocut, printed in colour, from multiple blocks

79. (Tasman's seal).

Preston, Margaret. (1875–1963)

Artist: Preston, Margaret. | Title: Tea-tree and Hakea petiolaris | Date: 1936 | Technique: woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block; hand-coloured | Copyright: © Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia

80. Tea-tree and Hakea petiolaris

Artist: Preston, Margaret. | Title: Banksia cobs | Date: 1933 | Technique: woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block | Copyright: © Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia

81. Banksia cobs

Griffin, Murray. (1903–1992)

Artist: Griffin, Murray. | Title: Cannas. | Date: 1935 | Technique: linocut, printed in colour, from multiple blocks

82. Cannas.