The Mosque of the Sabres, Kairouan, Tunisia

Primary Artist

Lionel Lindsay (1874–1961)

Title

The Mosque of the Sabres, Kairouan, Tunisia

Other titles

The Mosque of the domes, Kairouan, Tunisia

The Mosque of the sabres

Date made

1929

Reference

Mendelssohn (1987), 481

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

drypoint, printed in warm black ink with plate-tone, from one plate

Text printed from matrix

no imprint.

Matrix size

17.6 x 27.4 cm (plate-mark)

Edition information

1st state, a few proofs; 2nd state, 2 proofs; 3rd state proposed edition of 100, at least 20 printed

Subject description

People and camels near the four domes and minaret of the Mosque of the Sabres, Kairouan, Tunisia.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

42334

Creators

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

Last Updated

07 Jan 2013

Impressions

Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 76.1206

State

3rd state of 3; published state

Impression

proof printed by the artist

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Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 83.967

State

3rd state of 3; published state

Impression

proof printed by the artist

view detailed information