Primary Artist

Lionel Lindsay (1874–1961)

Title

Rock Davis' boatshed, Woy Woy

Date made

1923

Place made

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

Reference

Mendelssohn (1982), 166

Work number

Queale bequest (1982), 732

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

wood-engraving, printed in black ink, from one block

Text printed from matrix

no imprint

Matrix size

7.2 x 9.6 cm (printed image)

Edition information

3rd state edition of 100

Subject category

Collection: The Alan Queale collection of Lionel Lindsay etchings and wood-engravings, acquired 1982.

Subject description

The 'Big Shed' an A-frame wooden boatshed, built at Blackwall hear Woy Woy, Brisbane Water, N.S.W., by Rock Davis (1833-1904), shipbuilder. The last vessel was built at the shipyard in 1913.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

92079

Creators

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

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025