Silver pheasant
Primary Artist
Lionel Lindsay (1874–1961)
Title
Reference
Mendelssohn (1982), 51
Work number
Queale bequest (1982), 101
Date made
1936
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
wood-engraving, printed in black ink, from one block
Matrix size
20.4 x 14.3 cm (printed image)
Support
thin laid paper subsequently mounted
Support size
23.4 x 16.2 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
2nd state of 3
Impression
proof
Edition information
1st state, proofs only; 2nd state, proofs only; 3rd state, edition of 100
Production notes
NGA 76.1637.1-2, Studies of pheasants, pencil, Gift of Sir James McGregor 1976 1st state, working state, bird only engraved, block only partially inked 2nd state, proof before signature, foreground grass and nasturtiums 3rd state, with signature
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
No inscriptions
Subject description
Study of a male silver pheasant (lophura nycthemera) standing in a garden.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
83627
Accession number
76.1625
Accession method
Gift
Provenance
Collection of James McGregor, gift of the artist Christmas 1936. Lindsay gave a folder containg 10 prints and two wood-blocks to MaGregor. the folder is inscribed in pen and ink, 'To my friend / Jim McGregor / with the affection and / esteem of the / Engraver / Lionel Lindsay / Xmas 1936'. Gift to the Commonwealth Art Advisory Board (C.A.A.B.), from the Estate of James McGregor, 1976.
Credit line
Given in memory of Sir James McGregor 1976
Copyright
Courtesy of the National Library of Australia
Subject category
Collection: The Alan Queale collection of Lionel Lindsay etchings and wood-engravings, acquired 1982.
Country of context
Australia
Creators
LINDSAY, Lionel | (1874–1961) Australian | Male | artist