Primary Artist

Lionel Lindsay (1874–1961)

Title

Bookplate: W. Halberg

Date made

1933

Reference

Littlewood (1978), 44

Work number

Queale bequest (1982), 542

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

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

Text printed from matrix

Printed lower right corner within image, 'LIONEL LINDSAY'. Printed text lower left to right, 'EX LIBRIS / W. HALBERG'.

Matrix size

8.2 x 5.4 cm (printed image)

Edition information

edition unknown

Subject categories

Australia, Printed ephemera: Bookplate (ex libris) | Collection: The Alan Queale collection of Lionel Lindsay etchings and wood-engravings, acquired 1982.

Subject description

Book plate for family friend, William Halbert, featuring owl resting on open book.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

90569

Creators

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

Last Updated

08 Jan 2013