Hong Kong Harbour
Primary Artist
Eveline Syme (1888–1961)
Title
Reference
Coppel (1995), ESy16
Date made
1934
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 green and transparent tint, cobalt blue, raw umber)
Matrix size
26.4 x 16.6 cm (printed image)
Support
light cream oriental style paper
Support size
30.8 x 22.8 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
20/25
Edition information
edition of 25; plus working proofs
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'E W Syme 1934'. Titled lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'Hong Kong Harbour'. Inscribed lower centre below printed image in black pencil, '20/25'.
Subject description
Harbour scene of junks on water, Hong Kong.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
39081
Accession number
76.722.18
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 4, 1976/77 (1976-10-12)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Thirty Victoria Street [gallery], Sydney, 12 October 1976, part of a group of 65 prints by various artists.
Credit line
Purchased 1976
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Syme, Eveline | (1888–1961) Australian | English | Female | artist