The belfry, Bruges
Primary Artist
Sydney Long (1871–1955)
Title
Reference
Mendelssohn (1979), 3; Paul (1928), 34
Date made
1919 – c.1919
Place made
Europe, England, Greater London, London View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
line-etching and drypoint, printed in sepia ink with plate-tone, from one aluminium plate
Matrix size
25.0 x 11.5 cm (plate-mark)
Support
thick smooth off-white wove paper
Support size
33.8 x 22.6 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
1st state of 2
Impression
presentation proof
Edition information
1st state no edition
Production notes
The edition seems to have been printed in black ink, while the proofs are in brown ink.
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Sid Long ['Long' underlined]'. Titled lower left corner of sheet in black pencil, 'The Belfry Bruges'. Not dated. Inscribed with edition details lower left corner of sheet in black pencil, '1st ['st' underlined] state, line Etching'.
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed lower right corner of sheet in black pencil, 'To J.F.W. Stephen Esq / with compliments ['pliments' underlined] / [illeg.]'. Inscribed verso upper left in black pencil, 'Catalogue No 34'. Inscribed verso centre right in black pencil, '8 [encircled]'.
Subject description
Buildings along a waterway in Bruges, Belgium with church tower in the distance.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
102986
Accession number
77.9.12
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