Petty sessions
Primary Artist
Noel Counihan (1913–1986)
Title
Date made
1958
Place made
Naam / Melbourne, Victoria, Australia View on map Close map
Category
Print type
stencil
Technique
screenprint, printed in black and purple ink, from two photo-stencils
Matrix size
16.2 x 20.6 cm (printed image)
Support
cream wove paper
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression as issued
Edition information
print run unknown
Production notes
A photo-screenprint reproduction of a drawing by Noel Counihan. It was published in 1958 by what became known as the 'Realist Group', as part of a folio of images. Other artists in the folio were Arthur Boyd, Charles Bush, Anne Graham and Peter Miller. The work was printed by Norman O'Connor.
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
signed lower right below image in black pencil, 'Noel Counihan'.
not dated.
titled lower left below image in black pencil. ' 'Petty Sessions' '.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
167194
Accession number
2007.1299
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 2, 2007/2008 (2007-10-30)
Provenance
Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from Gwenda Davey, Melbourne, October, 2007.
Credit line
Gordon Darling Australia Pacific Print Fund, 2007
Subject category
Australia, Art style: Social Realism
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Counihan, Noel. | (1913–1986) Australian | Male | print after
O'Connor, Norman. | (1923–2015) Australian | Male | printer
Last Updated
21 Nov 2025