Book plate: Jean Lindsay

Primary Artist

Lionel Lindsay (1874–1961)

Title

Book plate: Jean Lindsay

Date made

1923

Reference

Littlewood (1978), 51

Work number

Queale bequest (1982), 532

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

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

Text printed from matrix

Printed text upper right of image, 'EX / LIBRIS'. Printed text lower centre within image, 'JEAN. LINDSAY.'.

Matrix size

7.2 x 4.5 cm (printed image)

Edition information

edition unknown

Subject category

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

Subject description

Book plate for artist's first child, Jean, also known as "Bingo", featuring Chinese figurine.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

90630

Creators

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

Impressions

Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 83.325

State

published state

Impression

proof

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