Westminster
Primary Artist
Sydney Long (1871–1955)
Title
Other titles
House of Parliament, London
Reference
Mendelssohn (1979), 44; Paul (1928), 25
Date made
1920
Place made
Europe, England, Greater London, London View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
line-etching and drypoint, printed in warm brown ink, from one copper plate
Matrix size
14.0 x 17.6 cm (plate-mark)
Support
cream Japanese-style paper
Support size
20.4 x 26.7 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
3/30
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. Not titled. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '3/30'.
Subject description
View from South bank of River Thames, London to Palace of Westminster featuring the Victorian Tower of the Houses of Parliament at centre and Westminster Abbey at left.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
103052
Accession number
77.9.45
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
08 Jan 2013