The crab
Primary Artist
Lionel Lindsay (1874–1961)
Title
The crab
Other titles
The blue crab
Date made
1931Place made
Warrane / Sydney, New South Wales, Australia View on map Close map
Reference
Mendelssohn (1982), 155
Work number
Queale bequest (1982), 750
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
wood-engraving, printed in black ink, from one block
Text printed from matrix
Printed lower centre within image, "LIONEL LINDSAY'.
Matrix size
14.4 x 21.4 cm (printed image)
Edition information
edition of 100
Subject category
Collection: The Alan Queale collection of Lionel Lindsay etchings and wood-engravings, acquired 1982.
Subject description
Study of a crab on a sea rock.
Country of context
Australia
Legacy id
92185
Creators
LINDSAY, Lionel | (1874–1961) Australian | Male | artist
Last Updated
20 Nov 2025
Impressions
Collection
National Gallery of Australia | 83.555
State
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Impression
29/100
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National Gallery of Australia | 83.538
State
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Impression
75/100
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National Gallery of Australia | 77.714.29
State
published state
Impression
29/100
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National Gallery of Australia | 83.833
State
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Impression
29/100
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