The Mosque of the Sabres, Kairouan, Tunisia
Primary Artist
Lionel Lindsay (1874–1961)
Title
The Mosque of the Sabres, Kairouan, Tunisia
Other titles
The Mosque of the domes, Kairouan, Tunisia
The Mosque of the sabres
Reference
Mendelssohn (1987), 481
Date made
1929
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
drypoint, printed in warm black ink with plate-tone, from one plate
Matrix size
17.6 x 27.4 cm (plate-mark)
Support
wove paper
Support size
25.2 x 35.0 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
3rd state of 3; published state
Impression
proof printed by the artist
Edition information
1st state, a few proofs; 2nd state, 2 proofs; 3rd state proposed edition of 100, at least 20 printed
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Lionel Lindsay imp'. no date. Titled lower right at base of sheet in black pencil, 'The Mosque of the Sabres, Kairouan'.
Subject description
People and camels near the four domes and minaret of the Mosque of the Sabres, Kairouan, Tunisia.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
42334
Accession number
76.1206
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
Country of context
Australia
Creators
LINDSAY, Lionel | (1874–1961) Australian | Male | artist
Last Updated
07 Jan 2013