Waterloo Bridge in course of demolition

Primary Artist

Sydney Long (1871–1955)

Title

Waterloo Bridge in course of demolition

Reference

Mendelssohn (1979), 87; Paul (1928), 86

Date made

1928

Place made

Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

line-etching, drypoint printed in black ink from one copper plate

Matrix size

26.4 x 35.2 cm (image)

Support

wove paper

State

published state

Impression

1/50

Edition information

edition of 50

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower right 'Sydney Long'. Not dated. Inscribed lower centre 'Waterloo Bridge in Course of Demolition'. Inscribed lower left '1/50'.

Subject description

Cityscape of Waterloo Bridge over the Thames, London surrounded by demolition pylons, looking East towards Blackfriars Bridge and St Paul's Cathedral.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

103162

Accession number

77.9.100

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 7, 1976/77 (1977-02-08)

Provenance

J.W.F. Stephen, who formed a definitive collection of the etched work of Sydney Long. J.A.C. Stephen, the artistÂ’s son, by descent. Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from J.A.C. Stephen, Sydney, 1977.

Credit line

The Stephen Collection, purchased 1976.

Copyright

Reproduced with the kind permission of the Ophthalmic Research Institute of Australia

Subject categories

Australia, Art style: Painter-etchers 1860s-1938 | Collection: The J.W.F. Stephen collection of Sydney Long etchings, acquired 1976.

Country of context

Australia

Creators

LONG, Sydney | (1871–1955) Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

19 Mar 2013