The gust of wind.
Primary Artist
Ethel Spowers (1890–1947)
Title
The gust of wind.
Physical description
Also exhibited as 'The Newsboy'.
Date made
1930 – 1930-31Reference
Coppel (1995), ES15
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in colour, from four blocks (red, light green, cobalt blue and yellow ochre)
Text printed from matrix
no imprint
Matrix size
22.0 x 16.6 cm (printed image)
Edition information
edition of 50
Subject category
Australia, Art style: Grosvenor school linocuts
Subject description
Street scene of a young boy on a wet footpath selling newspapers. A gust of wind blows them out of his hands.
Country of context
Australia
Legacy id
116046
Creators
Spowers, Ethel. | (1890–1947) Australian | Female | artist
Last Updated
06 Oct 2023
Impressions
Collection
National Gallery of Australia | 76.134
State
published state
Impression
29/50
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Collection
Ballarat Fine Art Gallery
State
editioned state
Impression
22/50
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