The Hornbill
Primary Artist
Lionel Lindsay (1874–1961)
Title
Other titles
Toucan
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
13.9 x 14.0 cm (printed image)
Support
oriental style paper subsequently mounted on wove paper
Support size
18.4 x 17.0 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'.
Subject description
Study of exotic bird in foliage: hornbill (bucerotidae), native to Sarawak.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
83619
Accession number
76.1629
Accession method
Gift
Provenance
Collection of James McGregor, gift of the artist Christmas 1936. Lindsay gave a folder containg 10 prints and two wood-blocks to MaGregor. the folder is inscribed in pen and ink, 'To my friend / Jim McGregor / with the affection and / esteem of the / Engraver / Lionel Lindsay / Xmas 1936'. Gift to the Commonwealth Art Advisory Board (C.A.A.B.), from the Estate of James McGregor, 1976.
Credit line
Given in memory of Sir James McGregor 1976
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