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
etching and drypoint, printed in sepia ink, from one aluminium plate
Matrix size
25.0 x 11.5 cm (plate-mark)
Support
paper
Support size
28.7 x 14.0 cm (sheet)
State
2nd state of 2, published state
Impression
11/50
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.
Subject description
Buildings along a waterway in Bruges, Belgium with church tower in the distance.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
102992
Accession number
77.9.15
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
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013