The broken fence
Primary Artist
Lionel Lindsay (1874–1961)
Title
Source
Twenty-one woodcuts, drawn, engraved and printed by Lionel Lindsay. Sydney: Meryon Press, 1924.
Reference
ANB (1988), 26110
Date made
1924
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map
Category
Illustrated book
Print type
relief
Technique
woodengraving, printed in black ink, from one block
Matrix size
15.9 x 11.6 cm (printed image)
Support
cream wove Japanese vellum paper
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
40/40
Edition information
edition of 125 copies, 30 on full vellum, the rest on Japanese vellum. An erratum in this copy notes that 10 standard copies were spoilt in binding and these were replaced with another 10 in full vellum. "The edition should read, 40 copies on full vellum & 85 on white Whatman."
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower left within image in relief 'LIONEL LINDSAY'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
163322
Accession number
69.12.3
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
Creators
MERYON PRESS | (1921–) Australian | Organisation | printer
LINDSAY, Lionel | (1874–1961) Australian | Male | artist
Last Updated
04 Jan 2013