Banks of the Yarra

Primary Artist

Eveline Syme (1888–1961)

Title

Banks of the Yarra

Reference

Coppel (1995), ESy19

Date made

1935

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 (cerulen blue, cobalt green, viridian, cobalt blue)

Matrix size

16.2 x 26.0 cm (printed image)

Support

off-white oriental laid tissue paper

Support size

20.0 x 29.2 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

5/25

Edition information

edition of 25

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'EW Syme. 1935'. Titled lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'Banks of the Yarra'. Inscribed lower right below printed image in black pencil, '5/25'.

Subject description

Cityscape of parkland along Yarra River, Melbourne with city skyline including spire of Scot's Presbyterian Church in background.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

78637

Accession number

84.1319

Accession method

Curator's allowance

Meeting

Meeting 3, 1984/85 (1984-09-11)

Provenance

Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Deutscher Fine Art, Melbourne, 1992.

Credit line

Purchased 1984

Country of context

Australia

Creators

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