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Title
The Magic Pudding, being the adventures of Bunyip Bluegum and his friends, Bill Barnacle & Sam Sawnoff: original sketches, ca. 1918 / drawn by Norman Lindsay
Creator
Norman Lindsay, 1879-1969
Level of description
fonds
Date

ca. 1918
Type of material
Graphic Materials, Drawings, Watercolours
Reference code
404902
Physical Description
102 drawings (8 albums) - pencil, ink, watercolour - 47 x 41 cm (albums)
System of arrangement
The drawings are grouped into 4 "slices", similar to chapter divisions, 2 volumes for each "slice". Thus DL PXX 49 - DL PXX 50 contains Slice 1, PXX 51 - DL PXX 52 contains Slice 2 etc. The images are in the same order as the 1918 published book.
Copying Conditions
Copyright status:: In copyright - Life of artist plus 70 years
Copyright holder:: H, C, and A Glad
Approval for reproduction required:
Please acknowledge:: Dixson Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy H, C, and A Glad
General note

See also author's draft copy: ML A 1925 (microfilm CY 3667, frames 1-179): 'The Magic Pudding - Written and Illustrated by Norman Lindsay', 1918 ( Angus & Robertson Archives). Preservation microfilm copy of A 1925 made April 1997.

The coloured titled page for 'Slice Two' is unpublished, appearing as a black and white drawing in the 1918 book publication. The coloured titled page for "Slice Three' is unpublished and does not appear in the 1918 book publication. There is no title page for 'Slice Four'
Signatures / Inscriptions

A total of 71 sketches are signed, none are dated and 4 are titled
Date note

Dated from publication date of The Magic Pudding / Norman Lindsay. Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1918
Subject
Animals--Australia--Pictorial works.
Artists, Australian--20th century.
Topic
children's art

watercolours
Exhibited in

National treasures from Australia's great libraries - Council of Australian State Libraries (1 December, 2005 - 31 December, 2006). Applies to: DL PXX 49
The magic pudding : watercolours by Norman Lindsay - State Library of New South Wales (December 2008 - March 2009). Applies to: DL PXX 49/5, DL PXX 50/8, DL PXX 51/1, DL PXX 56/10
Dixson 60 - State Library of New South Wales. Applies to: DL PXX 49