Norman Lindsay

Primary Artist

Lionel Lindsay (1874–1961)

Title

Norman Lindsay

Reference

Mendelssohn (1987), 173

Date made

1918

Place made

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

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

drypoint, printed in black ink with plate-tone, from one plate

Matrix size

20.4 x 14.5 cm (plate-mark)

Support

thick cream wove paper

Support size

25.8 x 18.6 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

1st state of 2

Impression

proof

Edition information

Ist state, a few impressions; 2nd state edition of 30, plus proofs

Production notes

Ist state no etched monogram 2nd state etched monogram added lower right

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower left in black pencil, 'Lionel Lindsay'. Not dated. Inscribed lower centre in black pencil, 'Norman Lindsay'. Inscribed lower right in black pencil, 'proof before / signature'.

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

Inscribed lower left corner of sheet in black pencil, '1918'. Inscribed lower centre at base of sheet in black pencil, 'Early state'. Inscribed loer right hand corner in black pencil, '10.10 [10 guineas?]'.

Subject description

Portrait of the artist's brother, Norman Lindsay.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

42292

Accession number

76.1185

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 6, 1976/77 (1976-12-14)

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