Christian Yandell - catalogue of works

Christian Yandell: Australian Fairy Tales 1925 | Catalogue of Work | Christian Yandell | Peter Pan and Wendy 1925 | Pre-Raphaelite Wonderland 2015 | Whitcombe's Alice in Wonderland 1924 |

The following is a summary of known works by Christian Yandell (Weller). It is based on the listing in David Thomas (ed.), The Art of Christian Waller, Bendigo Art Gallery, 1992, and the author's own research. Paintings, drawings, prints, photographs and stained glass by, or of, the artist are included.

1909

* A Petition, oil on canvas, 1909. Location: Unknown. A photograph of the framed original work is known, along with a trimmed, black and white print copy. This is the important initial work by 14 year old Christian Yandell which was exhibited and highly praised in the local media, leading to her enrolment in the Victorian National Gallery Art School 1910-14. Illustrated Thomas (1992).

A Petition 1909 (b/w print copy).

* A Lay of Thermopylae, oil on canvas, 1909. Location: Unknown. Exhibited with A Petition.

* Christian Yandell [portrait photograph], Bartlett Brothers, Bendigo, 1909. Illustrated Thomas (1992).

1912

* A Little While in Fairyland, pencil, pen and black ink on paper, circa 1912, Art Gallery of South Australia.

* [Fairy appearing to a girl beneath a canopy of trees], pencil, pen and black ink on paper, circa 1912, Art Gallery of South Australia.

1915

* [Decoration], Franklin Petersen (ed.), Melba's Gift Book of Australian Art and Literature, George Robertson & Co., Melbourne, 1915, p.94. Thomas #1.

* [Self-portrait], oil on canvas, 1915. Illustrated Thomas (1992).

1916

* Destiny, oil on canvas, 49.5 x 59.5 cm, 1916.


1918

* E.J. Brady (ed.), Australia Unlimited, George Robertson & Co., Melbourne, 1918. Thomas #2. Illustrations:

  1. My Country, p.16
  2. The Commonwealth, p.84
  3. New South Wales
  4. Victoria
  5. Northern Territory
  6. South Australia
  7. Western Australia
  8. Tasmania
  9. The Australian Pastoral Industry
  10. Index
  11. Endpapers

1919

* The gateway to nowhere, ink and gouche on paper. Illustrated Thomas (1992).

1920

* The Conspirators, pen and ink, Australian National Gallery, Canberra. Illustrated Thomas (1992).

* [Seated female nude], watercolour, Bendigo Fine Art Gallery, circa 1920-30. Illustrated Thomas (1992).

1921

* [Cover design], Birth - A little journal of Australian Poetry, Melbourne Literary Club, 1921-22. Thomas #3.

* [Woman in Grecian dress], Australia To-day, United Travellers' Association of Australasia, Melbourne, 1921, p.2. Thomas #4.

* E.J. Rupert Atkinson, The Renegades: A tale in verse, Edward A. Vidler, Melbourne, 1921. Thomas #5. Illustrations:

  1. Vignette (cover)
  2. Again she in the dim .... (frontispiece). Illustrated Thomas (1992).
  3. Vignette and hand lettered text (title page)
  4. Ah, with that draught .... p.10
  5. This is God's world ... p.17
  6. And saw all time divided them ... p.25
  7. He chuckled: ... p.35
  8. She saw him and she shivered ... p.39
  9. Vignette (back cover)

1922

* [Destiny], Edward A. Vidler, Arts & Letters: Hassell's Australian Miscellany, Hassell Press, Adelaide, 1922, p.21. Thomas #6. Included 24 illustrations, but the book was never published.

* [Advertisement], Edward J. Vidler, Queen Rosamund. A Dramatic Poem, Edward A. Vidler, Melbourne, 1922, in Arts & Letters. Thomas #7.

* Perseus and the Graiae, watercolour and pencil on paper, Australian National Gallery, Canberra. Illustrated Thomas (1992).

* The Sorceress, linocut on paper, edition of 35, 1922. Illustrated Thomas (1992). Thomas #15.

The Sorceress 1922

1924

Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland for Children Aged 9 to 10 Years, Whitcombe’s Story Books. No. 415. Whitcombe & Tombs Ltd., Christchurch & Auckland, 1924–1960 (9 editions). Adaptation by E. A. Stewart. Cover design Carlton Studio, Melbourne. Thomas #8. Illustrated by Christian Yandell in black and white.

  1. “. . . and last of all this grand procession, came the King and Queen” - facing the title page
  2. [Drink me] - page 8
  3. “It was the White Rabbit” - page 10
  4. “The Dodo solemnly presented the thimble.” - page 15
  5. “There goes Bill!” - page 20
  6. “Her eyes immediately met those of a large blue caterpillar.” - page 21
  7. “The Duchess was sitting on a stool, nursing the baby.” - page 26
  8. “It had turned into a pig.” - page 28
  9. “The table was a large one, set for a great many people.” - page 31
  10. “The chief difficulty Alice found at first was in manageing her flamingo.” - page 41
  11. “Broken only by the sobbing of the Mock Turtle.” - page 49
  12. “The Knave was standing before them.” - page 59

* [Cover], Flora Pell, Our Cookery Book, The Specialty Press, Melbourne, 8th edition, 1924.

1925

* [Dustjacket], Erle Cox, Out of the Silence, Edward A. Vidler, Melbourne, 1925, 416p. Refer US edition under 1928. Thomas #10.

* J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan and Wendy, Educational Supply Association, Melbourne, circa 1925, 130p. Four black and white line drawing illustrations by Christian Yandell, signed in the work.

  1. [Image of Captain Hook and Peter Pan engaged in a sword fight on board ship] Then suddenly, Hook found himself face to face with Peter (frontispiece). 
  2. [Image of Peter Pan entering the bedroom of Wendy and her brothers] The window was blown open .... and Peter flew in (page 17). 
  3. [Peter resting outside a hut] Peter kept watch outside with drawn sword (page 56). 
  4. [Peter Pan standing on a rock] The rock was very small .... and Peter .... was standing erect .... with that smile on his face (page 72).

* Hume Cook, Australian Fairy Tales, J. Howlett-Ross, Melbourne, 1925. Thomas #9. Illustrated by Christian Yandell.

  1. The wedding of Prince Waratah and Princess Wattle Blossum. Dust jacket, colour printed letterpress from process blocks. Also reproduced as tipped in plate #5 (refer below).
  2. Australian Fairy Tales / Prince Waratah on his flying carriage / Hume Cook. Cover engraving in blue ink on cloth. The image of Prince Waratah is a reverse monochrome of the tipped in colour plate #1 (refer below).
  3. Prince Waratah on his flying carriage. Tipped in colour plate #1, printed letterpress from process blocks. Facing the title page. Reproduced in reverse on the cover of the book (2).
  4. Title page. Black link engravings and fonts, letterpress print from blocks (3).
  5. A Water Fairy. Full page, black and white letterpress print from line block (11).
  6. A Forest Fairy. Full page, black and white letterpress print from line block (15). Illustrated Thomas (1992).
  7. "To his intense astonishment it came easily out of the ground." Full page, black and white letterpress print from line block (19).
  8. A Desert Fairy. Full page, black and white letterpress print from line block (25).
  9. "The Shower Fairies arrived and, with their pellet-like raindrops beat the sand particles down." Tipped in colour plate #2, printed letterpress from process blocks (33).
  10. "Instantly the fountain began to play." Full page, black and white letterpress print from line block (43).
  11. "To see the city at its best, it must be viewed at night." Tipped in colour plate #3, colour printed letterpress from process blocks (49).
  12. A Flower Fairy. Full page, black and white letterpress print from line block (55).
  13. "He vowed to himself that never in all his life had he seen anyone so gloriously beautiful and charming." Full page, black and white letterpress print from line block (63).
  14. "They suddenly rushed from their hiding places and started pushing and dragging her over the sandy desert." Tipped in colour plate #4, printed letterpress from process blocks (75).
  15. "Together they mounted the steps and stood before the 'Official Recorder.'" Tipped in colour plate #5, printed letterpress from process blocks (85).
  16. Touch tells a story. Full page, black and white letterpress print from line block (89).
  17. A Rain Fairy. Full page, black and white letterpress print from line block (99).
  18. "King Acacia placed upon his head a splendid crown." Full page, black and white letterpress print from line block (113).
  19. "They, the children of the sky..... to the Moon, their mother, came one happy summer night." Full page, black and white letterpress print from line block (119).
  20. "The Mower and his lady met the Queen." Tipped in colour plate #6, printed letterpress from process blocks (131).

* Greetings, colour linocut, 1925. Thomas #16.

1926

* [Ex libris for] Christian Yandell, linocut on paper, circa 1926. Illustrated Thomas (1992). Thomas #20.

* Ex Libris Napier Waller, linocut on paper, circa 1926. Illustrated Thomas (1992). Thomas #19.

* Ex Libris Basil Hart, linocut on paper, circa 1926. Illustrated Thomas (1992). Thomas #17.

* Ex Libris Fritz Hart, linocut on paper, circa 1926. Illustrated Thomas (1992). Thomas #18.

* Greeting Card, colour linocut, 1926. Thomas #21.

* Quare Fatigasi, letterpress heading from line block, in Edward A. Vidler (ed.), The Adam Lindsay Gordon Memorial Volume, The Lothian Publishing Company Pty Ltd, Melbourne, 1926, p.86. Illustrated Thomas (1992). Thomas #11.

* J.M. Stevens, The Mad Painter and Other Bush Sketches, Edward A. Vidler, Melbourne, 1926. Thomas #13. Illustrations:

  1. The artist and the girl (cover)
  2. His god of colour was rising from the sea (frontispiece) p.9
  3. A girl's face looked up at him p.13
  4. The native companions danced p.23
  5. A rock that cut sharp and brown against the sky p.37
  6. A face lay just below the surface of the water p.45
  7. We dance to make the flowers grow p.55
  8. Decoration p.59
  9. Finch and cat-bird p.62
  10. Currawongs and Butcher-birds p.65
  11. There were gum trees in the Garden of Eden p.71
  12. A jabiru stalked among the mangroves p.81
  13. They stood around the post p.97
  14. The birds rose and flew away p.101
  15. Decoration p.105

* May Lillian Paten, The Adventurous Elves, Edward A. Vidler, Melbourne, August 1926. Thomas #12. Illustrations:

  1. Three elves with lanterns (cover)
  2. The Faeries Feast (frontispiece)
  3. A Perfectly Sumptuous Watermelon, p.15
  4. Father Jack loses one eye, p.22
  5. Ariel crossed the log bridge p.39
  6. The Airman did not fall p.47

1927

* Morgan Le Fey, c.1927, colour linocut on paper. Illustrated Thomas (1992). Thomas #22.

* Peace on Earth, linocut, 1927. Thomas #23.

1928

* [Joan of Arc], linocut, c.1928. Thomas #24.

* [Dustjacket], Erle Cox, Out of the Silence, R.D. Henkle Co., New York, 1928, 416p. Possibly by Christian Yandell, though not stated on dustjacket.

1929

* Greetings 1929, linocut. Thomas #25.

1930

* Unto Us a King is Born, 1930, linocut. Thomas #26.

1931

* Poster for the Playhouse Theatre, hand coloured linocut, 1931. Thomas #27.

* Design for Hope window, watercolour on paper, circa 1931, Ballarat Fine Art Gallery. Illustrated Thomas (1992).

* 'Perhaps it was the dark ....', Manuscripts: A Miscellany of Arts and Crafts, Geelong, 1, November 1931, p.36. Linocut. Thomas #14. Illustrated Thomas (1992).

* Embellishments x 4, linocuts. Thomas #28.

* Christian and Her Children, linocut, 1931. Thomas #29.

1932

* Tailpiece, Manuscripts: A Miscellany of Arts and Crafts, Geelong, 2, June 1932, p.193. Line block.

* The woman of Faery, Manuscripts: A Miscellany of Arts and Crafts, Geelong, 3, November 1932, p.52. Line block. Thomas #14. Illustrated Thomas (1992).

* The Great Breath, 1932. Linocuts on paper, plus pencil on paper. Illustrated Thomas (1992).

  1. Colophon
  2. Title page
  3. Contents page
  4. (a) The Spirit of Light / (b) pencil on paper, Art Gallery of South Australia
  5. The Lunar Pitrie
  6. The Lords of the Flame / (b) pencil on paper. Illustrated Thomas (1992).
  7. The Golden Faun
  8. The Lords of Venus
  9. The Shepherd of Dreams
  10. (a) The Magician of the Beautiful / (b) pencil on paper. Illustrated Thomas (1992).

Images:


4a. Spirit of Light

4b. The Spirit of Light

6. The Lords of Flame

10. The Magician of the Beautiful

* The Gates of Dawn, 1932, lithographs on paper. A single copy produced by the artist. Reprinted during 1977 (hardcover) and 1978 (paperback) editions of 1000.

  1. Endpaper
  2. The Daughter of the Sun. Illustrated Thomas (1992).
  3. Thomas the Cat
  4. Thomas and the Persian. Illustrated Thomas (1992).
  5. You will go now Witch....
  6. The Gates of Dawn

* [Ex libris] Hilda Elliot, linocut on paper, circa 1932. Illustrated Thomas (1992).

* [Ex libris] Ronald Meadows, linocut on paper, circa 1932. Illustrated Thomas (1992).

* [Ex libris] Roy Shepherd, linocut on paper, circa 1932. Illustrated Thomas (1992).

* [Ex libris] Ruth Sonier, linocut on paper, circa 1932. Illustrated Thomas (1992).

* [Ex libris] Frederick Miles Danks, linocut on paper, circa 1932. Illustrated Thomas (1992).

* [Ex libris] L.G. Morton, linocut on paper, circa 1932. Illustrated Thomas (1992).

1934

* The Star of the East, Manuscripts: A Miscellany of Arts and Crafts, Geelong, 8, February 1934, p.47. Linocut. Thomas #14.

1936

* Prophet Isaiah, Apostle St Peter, Sundar Singh, glass, lead, 1936, Art Gallery of South Australia.

* [Greeting card], linocut on paper, circa 1936. Illustrated Thomas (1992).

1950s

* Glory to God in the Highest and On Earth Peace, 28.5 x 16.5 c,. watercolour, n.d. [1950s?]

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Christian Yandell: Australian Fairy Tales 1925 | Catalogue of Work | Christian Yandell | Peter Pan and Wendy 1925 | Pre-Raphaelite Wonderland 2015 | Whitcombe's Alice in Wonderland 1924 |

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