Primary Artist

Lionel Lindsay (1874–1961)

Title

Book plate: Colombo Plan

Date made

1954

Reference

Littlewood (1978), 37

Work number

Queale bequest (1982), 526

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

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

Text printed from matrix

Printed lower left within image, 'LL.'. Printed text above image, 'Ex Libris'. Printed text lower centre within image, 'A GIFT FROM THE / AUSTRALIAN PEOPLE / UNDER THE / COLOMBO [map of Australia] PLAN'.

Matrix size

12.4 x 8.3 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 featuring native Australian fauna: kangaroo and emu and flora: gum leaves and blossoms.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

90652

Creators

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