"By the Spanish Main".

Primary Artist

James Flett (1906–1986)

Title

"By the Spanish Main".

Source

Blamire Young (intro.) Pirates. Sydney: Frank Johnson, 1931

Page or Plate number

plate 1.

Date made

1931

Place made

Naam / Melbourne, Victoria, Australia View on map Close map

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Category

Illustrated book

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in colour inks, from multiple blocks

Matrix size

42.6 x 32.0 cm (printed image)

Subject category

Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

80631

Creators

Johnson, Frank. | (1900–1960) Australian | Male | publisher

Flett, James. | (1906–1986) Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025

Impressions

Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 78.1472.9

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

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Collection

Private collection

State

published state

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