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An image of The lagoon by Sydney Long

Sydney Long

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

Title
The lagoon
Place of origin
SydneyNew South WalesAustralia
Year
1928
Media category
Print
Materials used
etching, aquatint, printed in brown/black ink with plate tone on cream wove paper
Edition
4/60
Dimensions

30.4 x 37.5cm platemark; 40.1 x 46.5cm sheet

Signature & date
Signed l.r., pencil "Sydney Long". Not dated.
Credit
Gift of Miss B Kelly 1958
Accession number
9892
Copyright
© Estate of Sydney Long. Courtesy Ophthalmic Research Institute of Australia
Location
Not on display
Bibliography (7)

Anne Gray (Australia, b.1947) (Curator), Sydney Long: the spirit of the land, Canberra, 2012, 184, 185 (colour illus.). cat.no. 96; not AGNSW impression

Anne Ryan (Australia) (Author), Australian etchings and engravings 1880s–1930s from the Gallery's collection, Domain, 2007, 39 (colour illus.). cat.no. 53

A new beginning: the story of three first fleeters and descendants. Addenda 2 compiled March 2004 Mar 2004, Mar 2004, 37 (illus.).

Hendrik Kolenberg (Netherlands; Australia) (Author), Anne Ryan (Australia) (Author), Australian prints from the Gallery's collection, Sydney, 1998, 46 (colour illus.). cat.no. 33

Goulburn Regional Art Gallery (Australia) (Author), The etchings of Sydney Long: the Richard King Collection, Goulburn, 1990, (illus.). cat.no. 51; titled 'The lagoon'; dated 1928; edition 7/60

Joanna Mendelssohn (Australia, b.1949) (Author), The life and work of Sydney Long, Sydney, 1979, 182 (illus.), 261. cat.no. 83; titled 'The lagoon'; dated 1928; ANG edition 1/65

Dorothy Ellsmore Paul (Australia, active 1928) (Editor), Sydney Long (Australia; England, b.1871, d.1955) (Author), The etched work of Sydney Long, A.R.E.: a complete catalogue of his etchings, Sydney, 1928, (illus.). cat.no. 80; titled 'The lagoon'; dated 1928

Exhibition history (1)

Australian prints from the Gallery's collection (1998-1999), Art Gallery of New South Wales, 06 Nov 1998–07 Feb 1999.