Lionel Lindsay b. 17 October 1874

Also known as Sir Lionel Arthur Lindsay
  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Painter)
The first member of the prolific Lindsay family to become a professional illustrator. A constant experimenter with photography and etching, Lionel Lindsay became a dominant figure in Australian art in the first half of the 20th century, but in the popular mind he was eclipsed by his younger brother Norman.
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Name
Lionel Lindsay
Also known as Sir Lionel Arthur Lindsay
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Writer (ANZSIC code: 9002)
Birth date
17 October 1874
Birth place
Creswick, Victoria
Death date
21 May 1961
Death place
Hornsby, Sydney, NSW
Active Period
  • c.1890 - c.1958
Residence
  • c.1874 - c.1893 Creswick, Victoria
  • 1893 - 1897 Melbourne, Vic. (Various places, including Charterisville at Ivanhoe)
Training
  • Art Classes, c.1895 National Gallery School, Melbourne, Vic.
Cultural Heritage
  • Irish Australian
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists

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Other occupations
  • Writer (ANZSIC code: 9002)
  • Writer