The old shot and powder works
Primary Artist
Sydney Long (1871–1955)
Title
Other titles
The shot tower on The Thames, London
The shot tower, London
Reference
Mendelssohn (1979), 63; Paul (1928), 15
Date made
1925
Place made
Europe, England, Greater London, London View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
line-etching, printed in black ink, from one copper plate
Matrix size
17.4 x 31.0 cm (plate-mark)
Support
cream laid paper
Support size
27.7 x 46.0 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
1/30
Edition information
edition of 30
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, '1/30'.
Subject description
Cityscape of old shot tower and powder works on south bank of the River Thames, London with Waterloo Bridge at left.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
103104
Accession number
77.9.71
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