The bay

Primary Artist

Eveline Syme (1888–1961)

Title

The bay

Reference

Coppel (1995), ESy12

Date made

1932

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map

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Category

Print

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

Last Updated

07 Jan 2013