Shell Cove, Sydney Harbour

Primary Artist

Sydney Ure Smith (1887–1949)

Title

Shell Cove, Sydney Harbour

Date made

1917

Place made

Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, printed in warm black ink, from one plate

Matrix size

16.9 x 33.7 cm (plate-mark)

Support

paper

State

published state

Impression

14/30

Edition information

edition of 30

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Sidney Ure Smith'. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Shell Cove - Sydney Harbour'. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'No 14/ Proofs'.

Subject description

Harbour scene of sailing boat on slip at Shell Cove, Sydney.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

45457

Accession number

65.138

Accession method

Bequest

Provenance

The Oscar Paul Collection. Bequest to the Commonwealth Art Advisory Board (C.A.A.B.), from Mrs Henriette von Dallwitz legatee of Richard Paul after reinbursement to estate, to fulfill Richard Paul's intentions to honour his father, May 1965.

Credit line

The Oscar Paul Collection, Gift of Henriette von Dallwitz and of Richard Paul in honour of his father 1965.

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

08 Jan 2013