The camp in the forest
Primary Artist
Sydney Long (1871–1955)
Title
Reference
Mendelssohn (1979), 37; Paul (1928), 52
Date made
1920
Place made
Europe, England, Greater London, London View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
softground-etching, printed in warm black ink, from one plate
Matrix size
37.6 x 27.3 cm (plate-mark)
Support
thin smooth cream laid Ingres d'Arches paper
Support size
44.4 x 32.2 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark upper left 'MBM [inverted]', lower left, '(FRANCE), lower right, 'INGRES D'ARCHES'
State
1st state of 2; before the plate was trimmed at bottom
Impression
undesignated impression
Edition information
1st state edition unknown; 2nd state 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, '1st State'. Inscribed with edition details lower left corner of sheet in black pencil, '1st State'.
Subject description
Rural scene of rough hut amongst trees beside a body of water.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
103046
Accession number
77.9.42
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