St. Albans
Primary Artist
Sydney Long (1871–1955)
Title
Reference
Mendelssohn (1979), 29; Paul (1928), 58
Date made
1918
Place made
Europe, England, Greater London, London View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
line-etching and drypoint, printed in warm black ink, from one plate
Matrix size
25.0 x 18.6 cm (plate-mark)
Support
cream laid paper
Support size
35.8 x 28.6 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
2/30
Edition information
proposed edition of 30, only about 5 impressions printed
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Sid Long'. Not dated. Not titled. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '2/30'.
Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production
Inscribed with collectors signature lower right corner in black pencil, 'JWF Stephen'.
Subject description
View through trees to St. Albans cathedral, Hertfordshire.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
103012
Accession number
77.9.25
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