Iron Cove, Sydney Harbour
Primary Artist
Lloyd Rees (1895–1988)
Title
Source
In Tribute to Sydney. Sydney: Port Jackson Press, 1978.
Page or Plate number
no.2
Reference
Kolenberg (1986), 25
Date made
1978
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
softground etching, printed in blue ink with plate-tone, from one zinc plate
Matrix size
25.0 x 30.2 cm (plate-mark)
Support
white wove Velin Arches 250 gsm paper
Support size
32.8 x 37.8 cm (sheet)
State
Only state; Published state
Impression
68/90
Edition information
edition of 90, plus 10 artist's proofs inscribed in pencil, 'AP'.
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Lloyd Rees 1978'. Inscribed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, ' 68/90'
Subject description
Harbour scene with Rodd Island in Iron Cove in the foreground and Sydney Harbour Bridge in background at left.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
33336
Accession number
82.171.4
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 10, 1981/82 (1982-06-15)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Port Jackson Press, Sydney, June 1982.
Credit line
Purchased 1982
Copyright
© Alan and Jancis Rees
Subject categories
Sydney Harbour Bridge | Australia, New South Wales
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Miller, Max. | (1940–) Australian | Male | printer
Rees, Lloyd. | (1895–1988) Australian | Male | artist
PORT JACKSON PRESS | (1975–) Australian | Organisation | publisher