The broken fence

Primary Artist

Lionel Lindsay (1874–1961)

Title

The broken fence

Date made

1923

Reference

Mendelssohn (1982), 41

Work number

Queale bequest (1982), 173

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

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

Text printed from matrix

Printed lower left within image, 'LIONEL LINDSAY'.

Matrix size

15.9 x 11.5 cm (printed image)

Edition information

1st state as published in Art in Australia, 3:4 May 1923; 2nd state edition of 100

Production notes

Ist state, clouds in background, no engraved signature. 2nd state, clouds removed, signnature engraved

Subject category

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

Subject description

Rural scene of chickens and rooster beside a derelict fence and old tree.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

92793

Creators

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

Impressions

Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 83.794

State

2nd state of 2, published state

Impression

proof

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Collection

Ballarat Fine Art Gallery

State

2nd state (clouds removed)

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