The Spirit of the plains
Primary Artist
Sydney Long (1871–1955)
Title
Reference
Mendelssohn (1979), 27; Paul (1928), 16
Date made
1919
Place made
Europe, England, Greater London, London View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
aquatint and drypoint, printed in black ink, from one copper plate
Matrix size
17.7 x 35.3 cm (printed image)
Support
medium-weight off-white wove paper
Support size
23.0 x 39.0 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
Impression
undesignated impression
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Sid Long [Long underlined]'. Not dated. Not titled.
Subject description
Mythological scene of figure playing flute with moon rising behind head, leading cranes across a field.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
103018
Accession number
77.9.28
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
08 Jan 2013