Primary Artist

Sydney Long (1871–1955)

Title

The land of the lavender

Other titles

The watercress bed

Date made

1923

Place made

London, Greater London, England View on map Close map

Reference

Mendelssohn (1979), 57; Paul (1928), 50

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

line-etching, printed in black ink with plate-tone, from one zinc plate

Matrix size

26.2 x 35.0 cm (plate-mark)

Edition information

edition of 30

Subject categories

Australia, Art style: Painter-etchers 1860s-1938 | Collection: The J.W.F. Stephen collection of Sydney Long etchings, acquired 1976.

Subject description

Rural scene of people sheltering under a tree beside a river with buildings in the distance.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

103084

Creators

Long, Sydney. | (1871–1955) Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025