Primary Artist

Lionel Lindsay (1874–1961)

Title

Venice from San Giorgio

Date made

1938

Reference

Mendelssohn (1987), 555

Work number

Queale bequest (1982), 310

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, printed in warm black ink with plate-tone, from one plate, from one plate; with additions in pencil

Text printed from matrix

Printed lower left within image, 'LIONEL LINDSAY'.

Matrix size

15.2 x 28.0 cm (plate-mark)

Edition information

State proofs; final state edition of 75, plus proofs

Production notes

Impression of the 1st state with St Mark's Campanile drawn in pencil. Mendelssohn (1987), 555 gives the title as San Giorgio from Venice which is incorrect. She also notes an edition of 100, the NGA has an impression with an edition of 75.

Subject categories

Australia, Art style: Painter-etchers 1860s-1938 | Collection: The Alan Queale collection of Lionel Lindsay etchings and wood-engravings, acquired 1982.

Subject description

Harbour scene of wharf at San Giorgio Maggiore looking towards St Mark's Campanile, Venice, Italy.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

90833

Creators

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