Primary Artist

Lionel Lindsay (1874–1961)

Title

Book plate: Hans Heysen

Date made

1923

Reference

Littlewood (1978), 45

Work number

Queale bequest (1982), 556

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'. Printed text on tree trunk, 'HANS / HEYSEN'. Printed text lower left within image, 'EX LIBRIS'.

Matrix size

7.2 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 featuring large gum tree with Heysen's name carved on trunk and ploughing in background.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

90608

Creators

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

Last Updated

08 Jan 2013