The Spirit of the plains

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Primary Artist

Sydney Long (1871–1955)

Title

The Spirit of the plains

Reference

Mendelssohn (1979), 27; Paul (1928), 16

Date made

1919

Place made

Europe, England, Greater London, London View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

aquatint

Matrix size

17.7 x 35.2 cm (image)

Subject description

Pastoral scene of naked girl playing a pipe and leading a flock of cranes across a field. The moon rises behind her head.

Subject category

Australia, Art style: Painter-etchers 1860s-1938

Country of context

Australia

Creators

LONG, Sydney | (1871–1955) Australian | Male | artist