Series 4: Kingston linoleum printing blocks

R 2422

series

approximately 2008-2021

9677539

19 printing blocks (2 boxes) - linoleum - 30 x 30 cm, and smaller

19 linoleum printing blocks carved by Peter Kingston, including blocks used for artists’ books Mackerel Beach, Shark-net Seahorses of Balmoral, Sydney Deckie, River Caves, Indian Train Journey, Angel at the Gate, and a self-portrait.

R 2422/BOX 1
1. Self Portrait, date unknown
Signed on verso by artist

2. Peter Kingston's dog Denton (?), date unknown

Indian Train Journey, 2008
3. Plate 8

Sharknet Seahorses of Balmoral, [2012]
Five blocks:
4. Seahorse and wire fencing
5. Blue groper and seahorses
6. The River Caves – Luna Park 1976 - Part 1
7. The River Caves – Luna Park 1976 - Part 2
8. The River Caves – Luna Park 1976 - Part 3

Mackerel Beach, [2014]
Six blocks:
9. Diver with dolphin

R 2422/BOX 2
10. Penguins under wharf, with pelicans in ink
11. Penguins under wharf
12. Dawn Chorus
13. Carinya
14. Thursday Night at Kookaburras, Mackerel Beach

Angel at the Gate, [2017]
15. Trevi Fountain, Rome

River Caves, [2017]
16. Toyland. The River Caves, Luna Park circa 1956

Rain, [2018]
17. Honeyeater on windowsill

Sydney Deckie, [2018]
18. Block of text titled "Sydney Deckie".
19. Luna Park from ferry

In copyright:
Copyright holder:: Peter Kingston
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, and Courtesy copyright holder

Titles devised by cataloguer based on titles of artists' books

Dates based on production date of artists' books for which the blocks were created

Item 1: Handwritten on verso in pencil, 'P.K. + Yosl Bergner'. On verso in ink, ' Mr Sheen'.

Item 6: Handwritten on verso in pencil, '33 x 97.5 cm', probably referring to measurements of three panels when together.

Item 11: Handwritten on verso in ink, '24'. Also has note in pencil on front.

Item 12: Handwritten on verso in ink, 'Dawn chorus (1), Mackerel Beach'

Item 13: Handwritten on verso in ink, 'Thursday Night at Kookaburras, Makerel Beach, 2001'

Item 16: Handwritten on verso in ink, 'Toyland. The River Caves, Luna Park circa 1956'

Item 17: Handwritten on verso in ink, 'Yellow spotted honeyeater in Hinchinbrook'. Also features a sketch of bird in ink with notes indicating colours to be used.

Item 15: Originally used for Sydney Deckie artists' book in 2018 sans the title (It does not appear in the earlier or later editions held by the Library). This block was then reused for The Ropethrower artists' book in 2022 with the addition of the Sydney Deckie title carved at the head of the text.