The wooden ship

Primary Artist

Sydney Long (1871–1955)

Title

The wooden ship

Reference

Mendelssohn (1979), 52; Paul (1928), 64

Date made

1922

Place made

Europe, England, Greater London, London View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

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

Support

thin cream laid paper

Support size

26.4 x 39.0 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

4/30

Edition information

edition unkown?

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Sydney Long'. Not dated. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '4/30'. On original mount lower left in black pencil, 'The wooden ship'.

Subject description

Wooden ship under construction on slipway, surrounded by wooden scaffoldiing.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

103068

Accession number

77.9.53

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

Country of context

Australia

Creators

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

Last Updated

08 Jan 2013