The Spirit of the plains
Primary Artist
Sydney Long (1871–1955)
Title
Reference
Mendelssohn (1979), 27; Paul (1928), 16
Date made
1919
Place made
Europe, England, Greater London, London View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
aquatint and drypoint, printed in blue ink with plate-tone, from one copper plate
Matrix size
17.7 x 35.2 cm (image)
Support
thick smooth dark cream wove paper
Support size
31.0 x 47.6 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
1/50
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below image in black pencil, 'Sydney Long ['Long' underlined]'. Not titled. Inscribed with edition details lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '1/50'. Inscribed lower left of sheet in black pencil, 'aquatint ['at' underlined] on Copper 1918 Victoria + Albert Museum from rebitten plate'.
Subject description
Pastoral scene of naked girl playing a pipe and leading a flock of cranes across a field. The moon rises behind her head.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
103006
Accession number
77.9.22
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 category
Australia, Art style: Painter-etchers 1860s-1938
Country of context
Australia
Creators
LONG, Sydney | (1871–1955) Australian | Male | artist