Fishing boat
Primary Artist
Sydney Long (1871–1955)
Title
Reference
Mendelssohn (1979), 90; Paul (1928), not listed
Date made
1928 – 1928, before
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
line-etching, scratched plate printed in black ink, from one plate
Matrix size
14.2 x 12.4 cm (image)
Support
paper
State
1st state
Impression
only proof
Edition information
no edition printed; only proof, plate destroyed
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Sydney Long'. Not dated. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '1st State only proof plate destroyed'.
Subject description
Fishing boat on the water with sails raised.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
103144
Accession number
77.9.91
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
Last Updated
07 Jan 2013