The cough ... stone dust.

Primary Artist

Noel Counihan (1913–1986)

Title

The cough ... stone dust.

Source

The miners, a set of six linocuts, Melbourne: the artist, 1947.

Page or Plate number

no.3

Reference

Smith (1981), 10a

Date made

1947

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in black ink, from one block

Matrix size

14.8 x 20.2 cm (printed image)

Support

thick cream wove M.G. lithographic paper

Support size

50.6 x 38.8 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

22/50

Edition information

edition of 50, printed by James Flett

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Noel Counihan 47'. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'The Cough ...stone dust'. Inscribed lower centre below printed image in black pencil, '22/50'.

Subject description

A coal miner suffering from silicosis, a disease of the lungs caused from inhaling siliceous particles.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

36098

Accession number

74.168

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Acquisitions Committee, Canberra, Meeting 11 (1974-04-18)

Provenance

Purchased by the Acquisition Committee of the future Australian National Gallery, from Langsam Galleries, Melbourne, April 1974.

Credit line

Purchased 1974

Subject category

Australia, Art style: Social Realism

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Flett, James. | (1906–1986) Australian | Male | printer

Counihan, Noel. | (1913–1986) Australian | Male | artist