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C1919
The Moor’s Gate, Granada.
Exquisite drypoint of the Moor’s Gate, Granada, Spain by Lionel Lindsay (1874-1961), signed in pencil lower left and numbered AP (artist proof) number 26. A drypoint is a printmaking technique in which a design is drawn directly onto a metal … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
The Moor’s Gate, Granada.
Date:
C1919
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Drypoint, printed in sepia ink.
Image Size:
96mm
x 125mm
Paper Size:
115mm
x 145mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1919
Description:
Exquisite drypoint of the Moor’s Gate, Granada, Spain by Lionel Lindsay (1874-1961), signed in pencil lower left and numbered AP (artist proof) number 26.
A drypoint is a printmaking technique in which a design is drawn directly onto a metal plate with a sharp, pointed needle-like instrument, The technique is similar to engraving., the difference is in the use of tools, and that the raised ridge along the furrow is not scraped or filed away as in engraving.
Collections:
National Gallery of Australia. NGA 83.990, Canberra, ACT
National Library of Australia, Bib ID150312, Canberra, ACT
Reference;
The art of Sir Lionel Lindsay / Mendelsshohn 200
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.
