School is out.
Primary Artist
Ethel Spowers (1890–1947)
Title
Reference
Coppel (1995), ES32
Date made
1936
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in colour, from five blocks
Matrix size
30.2 x 26.0 cm (printed image)
Support
buff oriental laid paper
Support size
34.9 x 27.8 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
2/50
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 - 1936'. Titled lower left on image in black pencil, 'School is Out'. Inscribed lower left on image in black pencil, '2/50'.
Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production
no inscriptions
Subject description
Group of children running and jumping for joy.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
116066
Accession number
76.142
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