Pastoral softground
Primary Artist
Sydney Long (1871–1955)
Title
Other titles
Sofground Pastoral
Reference
Mendelssohn (1979), 26; Paul (1928), 20
Date made
1918
Place made
Europe, England, Greater London, London View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
softground-etching, printed in warm black ink, from one zinc plate
Matrix size
35.9 x 25.2 cm (plate-mark)
Support
cream wove paper
Support size
44.0 x 30.5 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
1/50?
Edition information
edition of 50
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Sid Long'. Not dated. Not titled.
Subject description
Landscape of distant view through tall trees.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
103010
Accession number
77.9.24
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
Last Updated
04 Jan 2013