Waterloo Bridge in course of demolition
Primary Artist
Sydney Long (1871–1955)
Title
Waterloo Bridge in course of demolition
Reference
Mendelssohn (1979), 87; Paul (1928), 86
Date made
1928
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
line-etching, drypoint printed in black ink from one copper plate
Matrix size
26.4 x 35.2 cm (image)
Support
wove paper
State
published state
Impression
1/50
Edition information
edition of 50
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right 'Sydney Long'. Not dated. Inscribed lower centre 'Waterloo Bridge in Course of Demolition'. Inscribed lower left '1/50'.
Subject description
Cityscape of Waterloo Bridge over the Thames, London surrounded by demolition pylons, looking East towards Blackfriars Bridge and St Paul's Cathedral.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
103162
Accession number
77.9.100
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