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One of Lionel Lindsay’s most sought after engravings, numbered 4 from the edition of 100 at lower right and signed at lower left in pencil.
In Siesta, Lindsay uses a large central white space and a dramatic black shadow to establish the mood of a blazing summer’s day. The cat lazing on the step, which is only defined by family cut black lines, is a creature both of the deep shadows and of the lighter foreground; its tabby stripes proclaim its allegiance to both environments. The border of nasturtiums creeping toward the central area creates a curious ambiguity of space with the striking white area. Although Lindsay has obviously intended the space to be seen as a horizontal surface, the particular placing of the leaves and their shadows gives a curious impression of vertically, as though the cat sits on a step on top of a wall. Mendelssohn, P.153
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Mendelssohn: P.152, ill. p. 152
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Art Gallery NSW: Accession number DA51.1962
National Gallery Australia: Accession no NGA 83.844
National Gallery Victoria: Accession Number 978-4
National Library Australia: Bib ID186720
Lionel Arthur Lindsay (1874 - 1961)
Known as a writer & art administrator, he worked for the "Bulletin." He became well known for his etchings and woodcuts. As a trustee to the NSW Art Gallery he was a major supporter of Dobell over the Joshua Smith controversy. He was knighted in 1941 and is represented in most state collections.
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