Book plate: Freda Nesbitt

Primary Artist

Lionel Lindsay (1874–1961)

Title

Book plate: Freda Nesbitt

Date made

1940

Place made

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

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Reference

Littlewood (1978), 72

Work number

Queale bequest (1982), 563

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

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

Text printed from matrix

Printed upper right within image, EX LIBRIS. Printed lower centre within image, 'FREDA NESBITT'.

Matrix size

7.3 x 5.8 cm (printed image)

Edition information

edition unknown

Production notes

1st state, before cutting of artists signature

Subject category

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

Subject description

Book plate featuring a camellia flower.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

90616

Creators

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

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025

Impressions

Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 83.318

State

1st state of 2

Impression

1st state proof

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