Primary Artist

Lionel Lindsay (1874–1961)

Title

Swagman fighting swag

Date made

1939

Reference

Mendelssohn (1982), 176

Work number

Queale bequest (1982), 591

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

wood-engraving, printed in black ink, from one block

Text printed from matrix

Printed lower right within image, 'LIONEL LINDSAY'.

Matrix size

15.2 x 10.2 cm (printed image)

Production notes

1st state, with cloud. 2nd state, cloud removed

Subject category

Collection: The Alan Queale collection of Lionel Lindsay etchings and wood-engravings, acquired 1982.

Subject description

Humorous scene of man fighting with his swag.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

90788

Creators

LINDSAY, Lionel | (1874–1961) Australian | Male | artist