Primary Artist

Lionel Lindsay (1874–1961)

Title

The roost

Date made

1924

Place made

Warrane / Sydney, New South Wales, Australia View on map Close map

Reference

Mendelssohn (1982), 44

Work number

Queale bequest (1982), 611

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

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

Text printed from matrix

Printed lower centre within image, 'LIONEL LINDSAY'.

Matrix size

9.3 x 11.0 cm (printed image)

Edition information

edition of 100

Subject category

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

Subject description

Chickens roosting in the branches of a tree.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

92800

Creators

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

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025