The Macaw
Primary Artist
Lionel Lindsay (1874–1961)
Title
Reference
Mendelssohn (1982), 94
Date made
1924
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
14.6 x 9.9 cm (printed image)
Support
cream wove Japanese vellum paper
Support size
20.7 x 15.7 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. Inscribed lower right below printed image in black pencil, '100'.
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed (by Peter Lindsay) lower left corner of sheet in black pencil, 'The Macaw'.
Subject description
Domestic scene of macaw perched on bird bath with sunny courtyard of pot plants, latice and climbing plant beyond open door.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
42307
Accession number
76.1192
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
08 Jan 2013