The Victorian Tower
Primary Artist
Sydney Long (1871–1955)
Title
Reference
Mendelssohn (1979), 21; Paul (1928), 62
Date made
1919 – c.1919
Place made
Europe, England, Greater London, London View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
softground etching and aquatint
Matrix size
33.6 x 25.2 cm (image)
Support
off-white wove paper
State
1st state
Subject description
Streetscape featuring the Victorian Tower built in the gothic revival style, Palace of Westminster, London.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
102996
Accession number
77.9.17
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
11 Jan 2013