Primary Artist

Lionel Lindsay (1874–1961)

Title

The herring

Physical description

a broardsheet with poem by J.K. Huysmans, translated by Lionel Lindsay and 3 woodengravings by Lionel Lindsay printed at his Meryon Press, Sydney.

Date made

1923

Reference

Mendelssohn (1982), 57

Work number

Queale bequest (1982), 527

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

woodengravings and letterpress in black and red ink

Text printed from matrix

Printed (in image b) lower left within image, 'LIONEL LINDSAY'. Printed lower centre at base of text in red ink, 'Translation & Woodcuts by LIONEL LINDSAY, imp. Meryon Press'.

Matrix size

4.9 x 2.5 cm (printed image)

Edition information

edition of 40

Subject category

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

Subject description

The Alan Queale collection of Lionel Lindsay etchings and wood-engravings

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

90805

Creators

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

Last Updated

08 Jan 2013