Calder House
Primary Artist
Sydney Long (1871–1955)
Title
Reference
Mendelssohn (1979), 46; Paul (1928), 68
Date made
1921
Place made
Europe, England, Greater London, London View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
line-etching, drypoint and sandgrain aquatint, printed in dark brown ink with plate-tone, from one copper plate
Matrix size
25.0 x 36.4 cm (plate-mark)
Support
off-white wove paper
Support size
31.0 x 42.6 cm (sheet)
State
1st state of 2
Impression
undesignated impression
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Sydney Long'. Not dated. Not titled.
Subject description
View of Calder House built in 1820 for James Chisolm at Redfern, Sydney, N.S.W. and later used as a boys' school.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
103064
Accession number
77.9.51
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