On the Wandle

Primary Artist

Sydney Long (1871–1955)

Title

On the Wandle

Reference

Mendelssohn (1979), 41; Paul (1928), 37

Date made

1920

Place made

Europe, England, Greater London, London View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

line-etching and drypoint, printed in black ink, from one zinc plate

Matrix size

29.6 x 26.0 cm (plate-mark)

Support

thin smooth off-white laid paper

Support size

37.6 x 34.6 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'. Not dated. Inscribed with edition details lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '1/30'. Inscribed lower left corner of sheet in black pencil, 'The Wandle / Line Etching.'

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

Inscribed verso upper left in black pencil, ' 'On the Wandle' / Exhibited Royal Academy 1921 in British Museum'. Inscribed verso upper left in black pencil, 'JACS 37 in Catalogue - Diploma Etching.' Inscribed verso upper left in black pencil, 'Line etching / on zinc / 1920'. Inscribed verso upper right in black pencil, 'Royal society / of painter Etchers'. Inscribed verso centre right, 'Selected for Diploma work / at the Royal Society of Painter Etchers / in British Museum (1920)'.

Subject description

Rural scene of trees near the Wandle River, Greater London.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

103056

Accession number

77.9.47

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

Last Updated

19 Mar 2013