The old 'New York' hotel, Lower George Street, Sydney

Artist: b'LINDSAY, Lionel' | Title: bThe old 'New York' hotel, Lower George Street, Sydney | Date: 1912 | Technique: b'etching, printed in black ink with plate-tone, from one plate' | Copyright: b'Courtesy of the National Library of Australia'
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Primary Artist

Lionel Lindsay (1874–1961)

Title

The old 'New York' hotel, Lower George Street, Sydney

Date made

1912

Reference

Mendelssohn (1987), 67

Work number

Queale bequest (1982), 35

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, printed in black ink with plate-tone, from one plate

Text printed from matrix

No imprint. Printed text on building, 'THOMAS COGAN'S NEW YORK HOTEL'.

Matrix size

15.3 x 20.3 cm (plate-mark)

Edition information

State proofs; final state edition of 50; plus additional artist's proofs

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

Street scene of policemen arresting drunk outside Thomas Cogan's New York Hotel, Lower George Street, Sydney while shopkeeper, sailor and dog look on.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

92422

Creators

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

Last Updated

08 Jan 2013

Impressions

Artist: b'LINDSAY, Lionel' | Title: bThe old 'New York' hotel, Lower George Street, Sydney | Date: 1912 | Technique: b'etching, printed in black ink with plate-tone, from one plate' | Copyright: b'Courtesy of the National Library of Australia'
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Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 83.64

State

published state

Impression

proof

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