The drover
Primary Artist
Lionel Lindsay (1874–1961)
Title
Reference
Mendelssohn (1987), 325
Date made
1924
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
drypoint, printed in brown ink with plate-tone
Matrix size
18.2 x 22.2 cm (plate-mark)
Support
cream wove Japanese vellum paper
Support size
22.0 x 28.0 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
2nd state of 2; published state
Impression
proof on Japanese vellum
Edition information
1st state, a few proofs; final state, edition of 30
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Lionel Lindsay'. Not dated. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, 'The Drover'. Inscribed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'proof on Jap vellum'.
Subject description
Rural scene of drover herding cattle through landscape with large gum tree in foreground.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
58915
Accession number
86.2148
Accession method
Bequest
Meeting
Meeting 3, 1986/87 (1986-10-14)
Provenance
Bequest to the Australian National Gallery, from Sir Randel Heymanson, 1986.
Credit line
Bequest of Sir Randel Heymanson 1986
Copyright
Courtesy of the National Library of Australia
Country of context
Australia
Creators
LINDSAY, Lionel | (1874–1961) Australian | Male | artist