Norman Lindsay
Primary Artist
Lionel Lindsay (1874–1961)
Title
Reference
Mendelssohn (1987), 173
Date made
1918
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map
Category
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