Primary Artist

Lionel Lindsay (1874–1961)

Title

Book plate: John Bryant

Date made

1925

Place made

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

Reference

Littlewood (1978), 32

Work number

Queale bequest (1982), 559

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

wood-engraving, printed in black ink, from one block

Text printed from matrix

Printed lower left within image, 'L.L. [in monogram]'. Printed text above image, 'John Bryant'. Printed text lower left to right within image, HIS (BOOK) MARK.'.

Matrix size

7.0 x 5.6 cm (printed image)

Edition information

edition unknown

Subject category

Collection: The Alan Queale collection of Lionel Lindsay etchings and wood-engravings, acquired 1982.

Subject description

Book plate for family friend and engineer, John Bryant, featuring Aboriginal man drawing figure of emu.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

90636

Creators

LINDSAY, Lionel | (1874–1961) Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025