The bay
Primary Artist
Eveline Syme (1888–1961)
Title
Reference
Coppel (1995), ESy12
Date made
1932
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in colour, from four blocks (yellow ochre, vermillion, cerulean blue, cobalt blue)
Matrix size
16.3 x 26.4 cm (printed image)
Support
buff oriental laid tissue paper
Support size
22.5 x 30.7 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
9/25
Edition information
edition of 25
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'E.W. Syme 1932'. Titled lower centre below printed image in black pencil, 'The bay'. Inscribed lower left '9/25'.
Subject description
Landscape of Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, looking towards landmark of Arthur's Seat.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
41136
Accession number
77.723
Accession method
Director's allowance
Meeting
Meeting 15, 1977/78 (1977-11-08)
Provenance
Anne Montgomery, legatee of the artist's estate. The printmakers, mainly of the thirties, Melbourne: Important Women Artists, 11 September - 30 October, 1977, cat., no.14. Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Important Women Artists [gallery], Melbourne, 1977.
Credit line
Purchased 1977
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Syme, Eveline | (1888–1961) Australian | English | Female | artist