Argyle Cut in 1926.
Primary Artist
Sydney Ure Smith (1887–1949)
Title
Date made
1926
Place made
Warrane / Sydney, New South Wales, Australia View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, printed in black ink, from one plate
Matrix size
23.5 x 18.3 cm (plate-mark)
Support
paper
Support size
33.8 x 27.7 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
25/50
Edition information
edition of 50
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
signed lower right below plate-mark in black ink, 'Sydney Ure Smith'.
titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Argyle Cut in 1926'.
inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'N0 24 / 50 Proofs'.
Subject description
Street scene of the Argyle Cut, Argyle Street, The Rocks, Sydney.
Collection
National Gallery of Victoria
Accession number
3452-3
Accession method
Purchase
Credit line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Felton Bequest, 1927
Web address
https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/explore/collection/work/28894/
Subject category
Australia, Art style: Painter-etchers 1860s-1938
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Ure Smith, Sydney | (1887–1949) Australian | English | Male | artist
Last Updated
02 Sep 2026