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 – 1930-31

Reference

Coppel (1995), ES15

Category

Print

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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Collection

Private collection

State

published state

Impression

20/50

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