Hong Kong Harbour

Primary Artist

Eveline Syme (1888–1961)

Title

Hong Kong Harbour

Reference

Coppel (1995), ESy16

Date made

1934

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in colour, from four blocks (yellow ochre green and transparent tint, cobalt blue, raw umber)

Matrix size

26.4 x 16.6 cm (printed image)

Support

light cream oriental style paper

Support size

30.8 x 22.8 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

20/25

Edition information

edition of 25; plus working proofs

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'E W Syme 1934'. Titled lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'Hong Kong Harbour'. Inscribed lower centre below printed image in black pencil, '20/25'.

Subject description

Harbour scene of junks on water, Hong Kong.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

39081

Accession number

76.722.18

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 4, 1976/77 (1976-10-12)

Provenance

Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Thirty Victoria Street [gallery], Sydney, 12 October 1976, part of a group of 65 prints by various artists.

Credit line

Purchased 1976

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Syme, Eveline | (1888–1961) Australian | English | Female | artist

Last Updated

07 Jan 2013