Sydney LONG | Bookplate: Ex Libris, Sydney Long

Sydney LONG
 Australia 1871 – London 1955
England, Europe 1910-21; Australia 1921- 22; England 1922-25; Australia 1925-52; England from 1952

Bookplate: Ex Libris, Sydney Long 1930 line etching, printed in black ink, from one plate, on paper
13.7 (h) x 8.2 (w) cm
signed ‘Sydney Long’ lower right below plate Collection: Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, presented by Richard King under the Cultural Gifts Program, 2005

This image is a variation of The Spirit of the plains, and was used by Long as his personal bookplate. This suggests that he identified strongly with his paintings and etching of The Spirit of the plains.

This image is a variation of The Spirit of the plains, and was used by Long as his personal bookplate. This suggests that he identified strongly with his paintings and etching of The Spirit of the plains.

This image is a variation of The Spirit of the plains, and was used by Long as his personal bookplate. This suggests that he identified strongly with his paintings and etching of The Spirit of the plains.