Primary Artist

Lionel Lindsay (1874–1961)

Title

Book plate: F.R. Jordan

Date made

1940

Reference

Littlewood (1978), 48

Work number

Queale bequest (1982), 550

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

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

Text printed from matrix

Printed lower left within image, 'LIONEL LINDSAY'. Printed text upper centre within image, 'EX LIBRIS'. Printed text lower centre within image, 'F.R. JORDAN'.

Matrix size

10.2 x 6.4 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 chief justice, the Honourable Sir Frederick Richard Jordan, featuring judge's wig, open book, library and wine decanter.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

90600

Creators

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