Bookplate: Hans Heysen
Primary Artist
Lionel Lindsay (1874–1961)
Title
Date made
1923
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 plate
Matrix size
7.3 x 5.6 cm (printed image)
Support
cream wove Japanese vellum paper
Support size
8.6 x 7.2 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression
Edition information
edition unknown
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
no inscriptions
Subject description
Book plate for artist and friend Hans Heysen (1877-1968), featuring large gum tree with Heysen's name carved on trunk and ploughing in background.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
39621
Accession number
77.260.12.127:2
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 10, 1976/77 (1977-05-31)
Credit line
Gift of John Brackenreg 1977.
Copyright
Courtesy of the National Library of Australia
Subject category
Australia, Printed ephemera: Bookplate (ex libris)
Country of context
Australia
Creators
LINDSAY, Lionel | (1874–1961) Australian | Male | artist
Last Updated
04 Jan 2013