Swings
Primary Artist
Ethel Spowers (1890–1947)
Title
Reference
Coppel (1995), ES22
Date made
1932
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in colour, from four blocks (yellow ochre, cobalt blue, light green, reddish brown)
Matrix size
24.0 x 26.6 cm (printed image)
Support
buff oriental laid tissue paper
Support size
29.2 x 35.5 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
46/50
Edition information
edition of 50
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'E.L. Spowers - 1932'. Titled lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'Swings' Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '46/50'.
Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production
no inscriptions
Subject description
Recreational scene of a group of children playing on swings.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
116048
Accession number
76.135
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Interim Council, Meeting 18 (1976-03-09)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Rudy Komon Gallery, Sydney, 1976.
Credit line
Purchased 1976
Subject category
Australia, Art style: Grosvenor school linocuts
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Spowers, Ethel. | (1890–1947) Australian | Female | artist