Philosophy

Primary Artist

Lionel Lindsay (1874–1961)

Title

Philosophy

Other titles

The philosopher

Reference

Mendelssohn (1982), 98

Date made

1925

Place made

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

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Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

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

Matrix size

17.1 x 15.2 cm (printed image)

Support

Japanese paper

Support size

20.8 x 20.2 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

proof on Japanese paper

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, 'Philosophy'. Inscribed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Proof on Jap'.

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

Inscribed with Queale Bequest reference number verso lower right in black pencil, 48

Subject description

Brolga approaching a tortoise with trumpet flowers of a datura tree behind.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

92816

Accession number

83.805

Accession method

Bequest

Meeting

Meeting 10, 1982/83 (1983-05-09)

Provenance

Alan Queale, Brisbane. Bequeathed to the National Gallery of Australia by Alan Queale, Brisbane, 1982. Alan Queale Bequest accepted by the National Gallery of Australia, 1983.

Credit line

Bequest of Alan Queale, 1982.

Copyright

Courtesy of the National Library of Australia

Country of context

Australia

Creators

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