The good life.
Primary Artist
Noel Counihan (1913–1986)
Title
Reference
Smith (1981), 82 subsequent to his c printing
Date made
1969
Date details
1981, printed
Place made
Europe Australia, England Australia, Greater London Victoria, London Melbourne, Victorian Print Workshop, 188 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
drypoint, printed in black ink with plate-tone, from one copper plate
Matrix size
60.4 x 42.4 cm (plate-mark)
Support
cream wove Lana paper
Support size
75.8 x 56.2 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark: lower left corner, '15=90/LANA'; upper right corner, image of a ram's head, in reverse
State
2nd state
Impression
artist's proof
Edition information
edition of 10
Production notes
Proof of the 2nd edition. The published 2nd State was in an edition of 10, the sun was hand-coloured.
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below image in black pencil, 'Counihan '83'. Inscribed lower left below image in black pencil, ' 'The Good Life', 2nd state,'. Inscribed lower centre below image in black pencil, 'ed/10, A/P.'.
Subject description
Satirical scene of a gross female sunbather in bikini and sunglasses.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
90209
Accession number
84.1576
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 4, 1984/85 (1984-11-13)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from the artist, Melbourne, 1984.
Credit line
Purchased 1984
Subject category
Australia, Art style: Social Realism
Country of context
Australia
Creators
VICTORIAN PRINT WORKSHOP | (1981–1989) Australian | Organisation | print workshop
LOANE, John | (1950–) Australian | Male | printer
Counihan, Noel. | (1913–1986) Australian | Male | artist