The black mantilla

Primary Artist

Lionel Lindsay (1874–1961)

Title

The black mantilla

Date made

1926 – c.1928

Place made

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

Finding location.

Loading map tiles.

Unfortunately the location could not be loaded.

Reference

Mendelssohn (1982), 129

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

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

Text printed from matrix

no imprint

Matrix size

21.6 x 15.1 cm (printed image)

Edition information

no edition printed; proof impressions only

Subject description

Portrait of a Spanish woman wearing a black shawl.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

42287

Creators

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

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025

Impressions

Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 76.1182

State

final state

Impression

proof

view detailed information