<b>NORMAN LINDSAY (1879-1969, attributed)</b><br>
<b>Unknown Seas</b><br>
Etching on paper<br>
Edition 136/200; Plate No. 183<br>
Inscribed in pencil in lower margin: edition "136/200," title "UNKNOWN SEAS," and "PLATE No 183"<br>
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<b>Dimensions (framed):</b> Approximately 30" x 24" per verso label - buyers to verify in person<br>
<b>Frame:</b> Ornate heavily carved gilt frame with grape cluster and acanthus leaf motifs, double mat (cream outer/thin burgundy accent), glazed<br>
<b>Verso ref:</b> "6170" in marker on backing<br>
<b>COA:</b> Not present<br>
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<b>Condition:</b> Good. Print appears clean under glass with no visible foxing or tears from front views. Pencil inscriptions in margin clearly legible. Verso backing paper shows some wear and a removed label residue. Frame in good condition.<br>
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"Unknown Seas" is a mythological maritime fantasy scene in the tradition of Norman Lindsay's celebrated etching oeuvre - multiple nude female figures (sirens and nymphs) clustered around and ascending a great gnarled tree or rocky formation rising from the sea, a sailing vessel ghostly in the mist at left, birds skimming the water below. Lindsay's fantastical mythology, his sensuous draftsmanship, and his technical mastery of the etching medium are all present in this atmospheric composition. The work is inscribed "136/200" from a limited edition of 200 impressions and carries the plate number 183, consistent with an etching portfolio or documented Lindsay edition series. Note: no artist signature has been confirmed in the available photographs of this lot. Attribution is based on style and composition consistent with Lindsay's work. The plate and edition numbers should be cross-referenced against Lindsay documentation by interested buyers.<br>
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<b>Artist attributed:</b> Norman Lindsay (1879-1969)<br>
<b>Title:</b> Unknown Seas<br>
<b>Medium:</b> Etching on paper<br>
<b>Edition:</b> 136/200<br>
<b>Plate No.:</b> 183<br>
<b>COA:</b> Not present<br>
<b>Frame:</b> Ornate carved gilt, double mat, glazed.221830+2

Location of item: 18 Paradise Road, Acacia Ridge, QLD, Australia

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