Primary Artist

Lionel Lindsay (1874–1961)

Title

Christmas

Reference

Mendelssohn (1987), 518

Date made

1935

Place made

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

Work number

Queale bequest (1982), 156

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

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

Text printed from matrix

Printed lower left, LIONEL LINDSAY'. Printed text on sign centre left, 'J [reversed] RYAN / S[reversed]HAMROCK / HOTEL'.

Matrix size

15.2 x 25.2 cm (plate-mark)

Edition information

edition of 100; plus 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

Rural scene of man carrying swag arriving at Shamrock Hotel, a bush hotel owned by J Ryan. In front of the hotel are horses and dogs.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

92374

Creators

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

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025