Primary Artist

Lionel Lindsay (1874–1961)

Title

Book plate: Lyster Ormsby

Date made

1923

Reference

Littlewood (1978), 73

Work number

Queale bequest (1982), 536

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

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

Text printed from matrix

Printed lower left within image, 'L.L. [dotted monogram wiithin circle]. Printed text lower left to right within image, 'EX LIBRIS / LYSTER ORMSBY'.

Matrix size

5.6 x 5.0 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 foundation member and secretary of the Ex Libris Society, Lyster Ormsby, featuring seascape.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

90596

Creators

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