A Cornish landscape
Primary Artist
Sydney Long (1871–1955)
Title
Reference
Mendelssohn (1979), 30; Paul (1928), 53
Date made
1919
Place made
Europe, England, Greater London, London View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
aquatint and softground-etching, printed in black ink, from one copper plate
Matrix size
19.2 x 28.0 cm (plate-mark)
Support
medium-weight smooth pale green wove paper
Support size
28.4 x 35.0 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
1/30
Edition information
edition of 30
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Sydney Long.' Dated lower left corner of sheet in black pencil, 'Soft ground / + Aquatint / A Cornish Landscape 1919 In British Museum'. Inscribed with edition details lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '1/30'.
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed verso upper left in black pencil, '53 in Catalogue'. Inscribed verso upper centre in black pencil, '29 [encircled]'.
Subject description
The J.W.C. Stephan collection of Sydney Long etchings
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
103030
Accession number
77.9.34
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 7, 1976/77 (1977-02-08)
Provenance
J.W.F. Stephen, who formed a definitive collection of the etched work of Sydney Long. J.A.C. Stephen, the artistÂ’s son, by descent. Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from J.A.C. Stephen, Sydney, 1977.
Credit line
The Stephen Collection, purchased 1976.
Copyright
Reproduced with the kind permission of the Ophthalmic Research Institute of Australia
Subject categories
Australia, Art style: Painter-etchers 1860s-1938 | Collection: The J.W.F. Stephen collection of Sydney Long etchings, acquired 1976.
Country of context
Australia
Creators
LONG, Sydney | (1871–1955) Australian | Male | artist