Tug of war
Primary Artist
Ethel Spowers (1890–1947)
Title
Reference
Coppel (1995), ES25
Date made
1933
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in colour, from four blocks (pink, emerald green, grey and dark blue)
Matrix size
20.2 x 28.4 cm (printed image)
Support
oriental laid tissue pasted to heavy cream paper backing
Support size
22.6 x 31.6 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
25/50
Edition information
edition of 50
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right on image in black pencil, 'E.L. Spowers - 1933'. Titled lower left on image in black pencil, 'Tug of War'. Inscribed lower left on image in black pencil, '25/50'.
Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production
no inscriptions
Subject description
Recreational scene of children playing a game of tug of war.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
39079
Accession number
76.722.16
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 4, 1976/77 (1976-10-12)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Thirty Victoria Street [gallery], Sydney, 12 October 1976, part of a group of 65 prints by various artists.
Credit line
Purchased 1976
Subject category
Australia, Art style: Grosvenor school linocuts
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Spowers, Ethel. | (1890–1947) Australian | Female | artist