Primary Artist

Lionel Lindsay (1874–1961)

Title

Book plate: Peter Lindsay

Date made

1923

Reference

Littlewood (1978), 56a

Work number

Queale bequest (1982), 529

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

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

Text printed from matrix

Printed lower right within image, 'L.L. [in monogram within circle]'. Printed text upper centre within image, 'PETER LINDSAY. / EX LIBRIS.'.

Matrix size

6.7 x 5.7 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 the artist's second child, Peter, journalist, gallery director and editor, featuring swagman reading newspaper by fire light while billy boils.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

90590

Creators

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