Discobolus and other verse, by Lionel Lindsay.
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
Last Updated
04 Jan 2013