Pastoral sandgrain
Primary Artist
Sydney Long (1871–1955)
Title
Reference
Mendelssohn (1979), 12; Paul (1928), 38
Date made
1918
Place made
Europe, England, Greater London, London View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
sandgrain-etching, printed in blue ink with plate-tone, from one copper plate
Matrix size
14.0 x 17.6 cm (plate-mark)
Support
medium-weight smooth off-white wove paper
Support size
26.6 x 27.6 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
1/15
Edition information
edition of 15
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Sydney Long'. Not dated. Titled lower left corner of sheet in black pencil, 'Sandgrain Pastoral ['ain P' underlined]'.
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed verso lower centre in black pencil, 'W.O. Paul'.
Subject description
Australian landscape of trees beside a lake in moonlight. Based on a sketch of Woy Woy, Brisbane Water, N.S.W.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
45448
Accession number
65.134
Accession method
Bequest
Provenance
The Oscar Paul Collection. Bequest to the Commonwealth Art Advisory Board (C.A.A.B.), from Mrs Henriette von Dallwitz legatee of Richard Paul after reinbursement to estate, to fulfill Richard Paul's intentions to honour his father, May 1965.
Credit line
The Oscar Paul Collection, Gift of Henriette von Dallwitz and of Richard Paul in honour of his father 1965.
Copyright
Reproduced with the kind permission of the Ophthalmic Research Institute of Australia
Subject category
Australia, Art style: Painter-etchers 1860s-1938
Country of context
Australia
Creators
LONG, Sydney | (1871–1955) Australian | Male | artist