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An image of Koala I by Sydney Long

Sydney Long

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

Title
Koala I
Other titles:
Koala
Place of origin
SydneyNew South WalesAustralia
Year
undated post 1928
Media category
Print
Materials used
etching, foul biting, printed in black ink with plate tone on ivory wove paper
Edition
Artist's proof
Dimensions

21.8 x 17.8cm platemark; 30.0 x 24.4cm sheet

Signature & date
Signed l.r., pencil "Sydney Long ARE". Not dated.
Credit
Gift of Miss B. Kelly 1958
Accession number
9927
Copyright
© Estate of Sydney Long. Courtesy Ophthalmic Research Institute of Australia
Location
Not on display
Bibliography (4)

Country life: animals in the rural idyll 2005, 2005. List of works; no catalogue numbers

Hendrik Kolenberg (Netherlands; Australia) (Author), Animals on paper - from the Australian collection of prints, drawings and watercolours, Sydney, 1992. cat.no. 40

Joanna Mendelssohn (Australia, b.1949) (Author), The life and work of Sydney Long, Sydney, 1979, 202 (illus.), 261. cat.no. 108; titled 'Koala I'; dated after 1928; AGNSW edition only

Goulburn Regional Art Gallery (Australia) (Author), The etchings of Sydney Long: the Richard King Collection, Goulburn, 1990, (illus.). cat.no. 7; titled 'Australian Koala'; dated circa 1930/32; edition 51/100

Exhibition history (5)

Animals on paper: from the Australian collection of prints, drawings and watercolours, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 05 Sep 1992–05 Oct 1992.

Animals on paper: from the Australian collection of prints, drawings and watercolours, Dubbo Regional Art Gallery, 18 Dec 1992–24 Jan 1993.

Animals on paper: from the Australian collection of prints, drawings and watercolours, Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery, 01 May 1993–30 May 1993.

Animals on paper: from the Australian collection of prints, drawings and watercolours, Grafton Regional Gallery, 11 Jun 1993–01 Aug 1993.

Country life: animals in the rural idyll, Hazelhurst Regional Gallery and Arts Centre, 01 Oct 2005–27 Nov 2005.