Philosophy

Artist: LINDSAY, Lionel | Title: Philosophy | Date: 1925 | Technique: wood-engraving, printed in black ink, from one block | Copyright: Courtesy of the National Library of Australia
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Primary Artist

Lionel Lindsay (1874–1961)

Title

Philosophy

Other titles

The philosopher

Date made

1925

Place made

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

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Reference

Mendelssohn (1982), 99

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

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

Text printed from matrix

Printed lower right within image, 'LIONEL LINDSAY 1925'.

Matrix size

17.1 x 15.2 cm (printed image)

Edition information

edition of 100

Subject description

Brolga approaching a tortoise with trumpet flowers of a datura tree behind.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

83613

Creators

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

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025

Impressions

Artist: LINDSAY, Lionel | Title: Philosophy | Date: 1925 | Technique: wood-engraving, printed in black ink, from one block | Copyright: Courtesy of the National Library of Australia
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Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 76.1632

State

published state

Impression

artist's proof on Chinese paper

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Artist: LINDSAY, Lionel | Title: Philosophy | Date: 1925 | Technique: wood-engraving, printed in black ink, from one block | Copyright: Courtesy of the National Library of Australia
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Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 83.805

State

published state

Impression

proof on Japanese paper

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