The return
Primary Artist
Lionel Lindsay (1874–1961)
Title
The return
Date made
1948 – c.1950Place made
Warrane / Sydney, New South Wales, Australia View on map Close map
Reference
Mendelssohn (1987), 595
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
mezzotint and etching, in brown ink, from one plate
Text printed from matrix
no imprint.
Edition information
1st state, 5 proofs; 2nd state edition of 50, plus proofs
Production notes
1st state, etching only. 2nd state, addition of mezzotint.
Subject category
Australia, Art style: Painter-etchers 1860s-1938
Subject description
Rural scene of farmer on horse riding back to farmhouse set amongst trees.
Country of context
Australia
Legacy id
46880
Creators
LINDSAY, Lionel | (1874–1961) Australian | Male | artist
Last Updated
20 Nov 2025
Impressions
Collection
National Gallery of Australia | 61.57
State
2nd state of 2
Impression
undesignated impression
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Collection
National Gallery of Australia | 83.594
State
1st state of 2
Impression
proof 2/5
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Collection
National Gallery of Australia | 83.603
State
2nd state of 2
Impression
undesignated impression
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