Primary Artist

Lionel Lindsay (1874–1961)

Title

Discobolus and other verse, by Lionel Lindsay.

Physical description

bound book of poetry and 20 wood-engravings by Lionel Lindsay

Source

Discobolus and other verse, by Lionel Lindsay. Melbourne: F.W.Cheshire, 1959

Page or Plate number

collection record

Date made

1959 – 1959, June

Place made

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

Category

Illustrated book

Print type

relief

Technique

woodengravings, printed in black ink, each from one block; letterpress text

Matrix size

24.1 x 17.6 cm (page)

Support

cream wove Eynsfold Mills paper; Japanese paper

State

published state

Impression

artist's proof

Edition information

edition of 350, delux edition 1-50 with the wood-engravings signed and printed on Japanese paper by the artist

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed 'Author's Copy. Lionel Lindsay'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

41418

Accession number

69.15.1-3

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

C.A.A.B. Meeting (1969-02-19)

Provenance

Collection of Peter Lindsay, the artists son, by descent. Gift to the Commonwealth Art Advisory Board (C.A.A.B.), from Peter Lindsay, Sydney, 19 February 1969.

Credit line

Gift of Peter Lindsay 1969.

Copyright

Courtesy of the National Library of Australia

Subject category

Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book

Country of context

Australia

Creators

GARTNER, John | (1914–1998) Male | printer

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

HAWTHORN PRESS | (1936–1983) Australian | Organisation | publisher