The city skyline
Primary Artist
Eveline Syme (1888–1961)
Title
Reference
Coppel (1995), ESy2
Date made
1926 – c.1928
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in colour, from five blocks (pink yellow, light blue, cobalt green, burnt Sienna, black)
Matrix size
18.2 x 14.9 cm (printed image)
Support
white laid paper
Support size
23.4 x 16.8 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
7/50
Edition information
edition of 50
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'E.W. Syme'. Not dated. Titled lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'The City Sky Line'. Inscribed lower centre below printed image in black pencil, '7/50.'.
Subject description
Cityscape of high-rise building under construction between the spire of Scot's Presbyterian Church and the tower of the Independent Church, Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria. Park in foreground.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
168990
Accession number
92.1255
Accession method
Curator's allowance
Meeting
Meeting 2, 1992/93 (1992-10-26)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Eastgate Gallery, Melbourne, 1992.
Credit line
Purchased 1992
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Syme, Eveline | (1888–1961) Australian | English | Female | artist