Norman Lindsay (1879-1969) Rare 1937 Limited Edition Original Signed Etching 'Booty' 25.3cm x 20.5cm

Norman Lindsay (1879-1969) A very rare limited edition original 1937 etching, Engraving and stipple on paper, numbered lower left in margin '19' of only 40 and hand signed lower right and titled in pencil lower left in margin 'No 19, 40, Booty, Norman Lindsay'.  Made up of etching, engraving, aquatint & stipple printed in dark black ink, from one copper plate. The condition is a rare extremely fine, particularly for a 1937 etching. Literature: Bloomfield, L., The Complete Etchings of Norman Lindsay, Odana Editions and Josef Lebovic Gallery, Sydney, 1998, cat. 349 p. 361 (illus. another example). Provenance: Collection of Roy Krenkel, American Illustrator; Hallam Weber, American rare book dealer; Stephen D Korshak, Florida, USA. Beautifully framed in a black with ornate silver decoration and white acid-free mat board under UV protected perspex. A rare etching for the discerning Lindsay art collector.

Notes: Pirates and their plunder formed the basis of numerous works in oil and watercolour and are represented by five published etchings: Booty, Captain Bilbo, Gentlemen of Fortune, Panama and Spoil.

Dimensions

Image size: 25.3cm x 20.5cm
Frame size: 56cm x 46m x 3cm

Bio

Norman Alfred William Lindsay (22 February 1879 – 21 November 1969) was an Australian artist, etcher, sculptor, writer, art critic, novelist, cartoonist and amateur boxer. One of the most prolific and popular Australian artists of his generation, Lindsay attracted both acclaim and controversy for his works, many of which infused the Australian landscape with erotic pagan elements and were deemed by his critics to be "anti-Christian, anti-social and degenerate". A vocal nationalist, he became a regular artist for The Bulletin at the height of its cultural influence, and advanced staunchly anti-modernist views as a leading writer on Australian art. When friend and literary critic Bertram Stevens argued that children like to read about fairies rather than food, Lindsay wrote and illustrated The Magic Pudding (1918), now considered a classic work of Australian children's literature.

Apart from his creative output, Lindsay was known for his larrikin attitudes and personal libertine philosophy, as well as his battles with what he termed "wowserism". One such battle is portrayed in the 1994 film Sirens, starring Sam Neill and filmed on location at Lindsay's home in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney. It is now known as the Norman Lindsay Gallery and Museum and is maintained by the National Trust of Australia.