Primary Artist

Noel Counihan (1913–1986)

Title

The young wheeler.

Date made

1947

Place made

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

Reference

Smith (1981), 7a

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in black ink, from one block

Matrix size

20.8 x 16.0 cm (printed image)

Edition information

edition of 50, printed by James Flett

Subject category

Australia, Art style: Social Realism

Subject description

Head of a young miner wearing a helmet, in charge of wheeling away horse-drawn coal skips.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

36100

Creators

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

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

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025