Pelicans
Primary Artist
Lionel Lindsay (1874–1961)
Title
Reference
Mendelssohn (1982), 119
Date made
1938
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
17.6 x 22.4 cm (printed image)
Support
thin laid paper
Support size
21.6 x 27.1 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. Titled lower centre below printed image in black pencil, 'Pelicans'. Inscribed lower right below printed image in black pencil, '100'.
Subject description
Three pelicans (family Pelecanidae) on a rocky ledge.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
39385
Accession number
76.925
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 5, 1976/77 (1976-11-09)
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
19 Mar 2013