The spirit of the plain
(1918)
Medium
etching and aquatint printed in brown/black ink
Measurements
17.8 × 35.2 cm (plate) 21.7 × 37.8 cm irreg. (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1971
© Courtesy of the artist's estate
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Inscription
inscribed in pencil l.r.: Sidney Long (underlined)
Accession Number
P1-1971
Departments
Australian Prints / Australian Prints & Drawings
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