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An image of The spirit of the plains by Sydney Long

Sydney Long

(Australia, England 20 Aug 1871–23 Jan 1955)

Title
The spirit of the plains
Place of origin
London → England
Year
(1919)
printed (1922)
Media category
Print
Materials used
aquatint, etching, printed in brown ink on buff wove paper
Edition
Artist's proof
Dimensions

17.7 x 35.1cm platemark; 26.6 x 43.6cm sheet

Signature & date
Signed l.r., pencil "Sydney Long ARE.". Not dated.
Credit
Gift of Miss B. Kelly 1958
Accession number
9850
Copyright
© Estate of Sydney Long. Courtesy Ophthalmic Research Institute of Australia
Location
Not on display
Bibliography (12)

Joanna Mendelssohn, Art & Australia Summer 2012, ‘Australian symbolism: the art of dreams’, pg. 309, Paddington, Summer 2012, 309. exhibition review; reference to the original painting

Denise Mimmocchi, Australian Symbolism: the art of dreams 2012, ‘Sydney Long: Arcadian myth and the decorative landscape’, pg. 110-122, Sydney, 2012, 116.

Roger Butler, Sydney Long: the spirit of the land 2012, 'Sydney Long and Australian Printmaking', pg. 73-76, Canberra, 2012, 73, 74, 163 (colour illus.). cat.no. 74; dated 1919, printed 1922

Roger Butler, Printed images by Australian artists 1885-1955, Canberra, 2007, 37 (colour illus.). printed in black ink; Collection of National Gallery of Australia

Sarah Engledow', The world of Thea Proctor 2005, 'The world of Thea Proctor', pg. 16-84, Canberra, 2005, 22.

Grahame Kime., Heaven on earth: Visions of arcadia 2005, 'Visions of Arcadia', Gymea, 2005. List of works; not paginated

Renée Free, Fin de Siècle Jan 1994, Sydney, Jan 1994.

Hendrik Kolenberg, Animals on paper - from the Australian collection of prints, drawings and watercolours 1992, Sydney, 1992. cat.no. 37

Richard King, The etchings of Sydney Long: the Richard King Collection 1990, 'Sydney Long - the etcher', pg. 12-22, Goulburn, 1990, 13-14. cat.no. 50; titled 'The spirit of the plains'; dated 1919; edition 35/50 from the second plate

Deborah Edwards, Stampede of the Lower Gods: Classical Mythology in Australian Art Sep 1989, 'The Antipodean Arcady / 'When Pan purloined Apollo's lyre'', pg. 8-31, Domain, Sep 1989, 11, 64.

Joanna Mendelssohn, The life and work of Sydney Long, 'Prints', pg. 105-118, Sydney, 1979, 109-110, 142 (illus.), 252. cat.no. 27; titled 'The spirit of the plains'; dated 1918; ANG edition 1/50 1st State, and 2nd State impression

Sydney Long, The etched work of Sydney Long, A.R.E.: a complete catalogue of his etchings, Sydney, 1928, (illus.). cat.no. 16; titled 'The spirit of the plains'; dated 1918

Exhibition history (4)

Stampede of the Lower Gods: Classical Mythology in Australian Art 1890's-1930's, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 19 Oct 1989–26 Nov 1989

Animals on paper: from the Australian collection of prints, drawings and watercolours:

Fin de Siècle: posters prints drawings from the collection of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 15 Jan 1994–13 Mar 1994

Heaven on Earth: Visions of Arcadia, Hazelhurst Regional Gallery and Arts Centre, 01 Oct 2005–27 Nov 2005