The rain cloud.

Primary Artist

Ethel Spowers (1890–1947)

Title

The rain cloud.

Date made

1929 – c.1931

Place made

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

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Reference

Coppel (1995), ES16

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in colour, from four blocks

Text printed from matrix

no imprint

Matrix size

20.8 x 26.8 cm (printed image)

Edition information

edition of 30

Subject category

Australia, Art style: Grosvenor school linocuts

Subject description

Rural scene of a man leading his horse-drawn caravan, family and dog down a road with a rain cloud approaching.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

34395

Creators

Spowers, Ethel. | (1890–1947) Australian | Female | artist

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025

Impressions

Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 84.44

State

published state

Impression

17/30

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Collection

Private collection

State

published state

Impression

17/30

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