Circular Quay, Sydney

Primary Artist

Sydney Long (1871–1955)

Title

Circular Quay, Sydney

Reference

Mendelssohn (1979), 69; Paul (1928), 69

Date made

1926

Place made

Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

line-etching and drypoint, printed in warm black ink with plate-tone, from one copper plate

Matrix size

18.8 x 31.4 cm (plate-mark)

Support

thin smooth cream laid paper

Support size

23.4 x 39.2 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

17/60

Edition information

edition of 60

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Sydney Long'. Not dated. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Circular Quay'. Inscribed with edition details lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '17/60'.

Subject description

Harbour scene of Circular Quay, Sydney including ferry at wharf.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

103108

Accession number

77.9.73

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