Primary Artist

Lionel Lindsay (1874–1961)

Title

Book plate: Peter Lindsay

Date made

1923

Place made

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

Reference

Littlewood (1978), 56B

Work number

Queale bequest (1982), 530

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

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

Text printed from matrix

Printed text upper centre within image, 'Peter Lindsay'. Printed text lower centre, EX LIBRIS'.

Matrix size

7.5 x 6.0 cm (printed image)

Edition information

edition unknown

Subject category

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

Subject description

Book plate for the artist's second child, Peter, journalist, gallery director and editor, featuring cockatoo eating pages of a book.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

90566

Creators

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

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025