Hornbill
Primary Artist
Lionel Lindsay (1874–1961)
Title
Reference
Mendelssohn (1982), 109
Date made
1931
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
14.0 x 14.0 cm (printed image)
Support
thin laid paper
Support size
18.8 x 17.4 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. Inscribed lower right below printed image in black pencil, '100'.
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed lower right at base of sheet in black pencil, 'The Hornbill'. Inscribed lower right at base of sheet in black pencil, 'S. 39507'. Inscribed verso lower right corner in black pencil,'HINGE'. Inscribed verso lower right corner in black pencil,'9/39'.
Subject description
Study of exotic bird in foliage: hornbill (bucerotidae), native to Sarawak.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
40958
Accession number
77.714.30
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 15, 1977/78 (1977-11-08)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from John Brackenreg, Artarmon Galleries, Sydney, 1977.
Credit line
Purchased 1977
Copyright
Courtesy of the National Library of Australia
Country of context
Australia
Creators
LINDSAY, Lionel | (1874–1961) Australian | Male | artist
Last Updated
08 Jan 2013