The roost
Primary Artist
Lionel Lindsay (1874–1961)
Title
The roost
Date made
1924Reference
Mendelssohn (1982), 44
Work number
Queale bequest (1982), 611
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
wood-engraving, printed in black ink, from one block
Text printed from matrix
Printed lower centre within image, 'LIONEL LINDSAY'.
Matrix size
9.3 x 11.0 cm (printed image)
Edition information
edition of 100
Subject category
Collection: The Alan Queale collection of Lionel Lindsay etchings and wood-engravings, acquired 1982.
Subject description
Chickens roosting in the branches of a tree.
Country of context
Australia
Legacy id
92800
Creators
LINDSAY, Lionel | (1874–1961) Australian | Male | artist
Last Updated
08 Jan 2013
Impressions
Collection
National Gallery of Australia | 83.797
State
published state
Impression
42/100
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