Lindsay had experimented
with etchings as early as 1897, but it wasn't until 1919 that
he discovered the medium in ernest. The success of Lindsay's etchings
resulted from both his own skill and that of Rose who was widely
recognised as a master printmaker. Together they published 200
etchings and at least 175 which were unpublished. The original
etching editions had a maximum of 55 copies but a large number
the plates failed before and the number produced was significantly
less.