Primary Artist

Sydney Long (1871–1955)

Title

Windmill Street, Old Sydney [2].

Reference

Mendelssohn (1979), 89; Paul (1928), 78

Date made

1928

Place made

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

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching and aquatint, printed in warm black ink, from one copper plate

Matrix size

22.5 x 21.4 cm (image)

Support

thick textured cream wove paper

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

7/20

Edition information

edition of 20

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Sydney Long'. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Windmill Street, Old Sydney.' Inscribed with edition details lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '7/60'.

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

Inscribed lower left corner of sheet in black pencil, '15 3/4/ x 14'.

Subject description

Streetscape of houses on Windmill Street, The Rocks, Sydney leading down to Walsh Bay, Sydney Harbour.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

103170

Accession number

77.9.104

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 artist’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