Lethe Wharf.
Primary Artist
Lionel Lindsay (1874–1961)
Title
Reference
Mendelssohn (1982), 170
Work number
Queale bequest (1982), 183
Date made
1938
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
wood-engraving, printed in black ink, from one block
Matrix size
32.5 x 17.4 cm (printed image)
Support
thin laid Japanese style paper
Support size
38.0 x 24.2 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
?/100
Edition information
edition of 100
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'Lionel Lindsay'. Not dated. Titled lower centre below printed image in black pencil, 'Lethe's Wharf'. Inscribed lower right below printed image in black pencil, '100'.
Subject description
Mythological scene of Charon's ferry on the River Lethe, one of four tributaries of the River Styx, crossed to reach Hades. The river is shaded by cypresses and poplars with poppies in the foreground.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
42359
Accession number
76.1218
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 6, 1976/77 (1976-12-14)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from The Town Gallery, Brisbane, 1976.
Credit line
Purchased 1976
Copyright
Courtesy of the National Library of Australia
Subject category
Collection: The Alan Queale collection of Lionel Lindsay etchings and wood-engravings, acquired 1982.
Country of context
Australia
Creators
LINDSAY, Lionel | (1874–1961) Australian | Male | artist
Last Updated
04 Jan 2013