Queen's Square, [1938] / Cedric Emanuel
Queen's Square, [1938] / Cedric Emanuel
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
1938
Call Numbers
V/217
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Physical Description
Contents
1 print - image 28.0 x 30.7 cm, sheet 33.1 x 35.9 cm - etching
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Copyright status : In copyright - Life of artist plus 70 years
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
View showing Queen's Square from an elevated position looking down on the roof and spire of St James' Church, Hyde Park Barracks, Queen Victoria's statue and the Queen's Club building.
Emanuel needled (drew) the etching in sections. "The first drawing for the etching was done from the roof of David Jones, Elizabeth Street, at mid-day. The re...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Queen's Square, [1938] / Cedric Emanuel
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
Signature / Inscriptions
Editioned '14/50', titled and signed in lower margin
Date note
Dated from The etchings of Cedric Emanuel. Sydney : Angus & Robertson, 1980
Contextual Information
Source
Purchased from Josef Lebovic Gallery, October 2010
Administrative / Biographical history
Cedric Raymond Emanuel (1906-1995) studied at both the Royal Society, with artist Dattilo Rubbo and with Julian Ashton, and learnt etching from Sydney Long. He is best known for his pencil sketches, etchings and watercolours of Sydney city and surrounding suburbs, many of which were popularised on cards, calendars and wrapping paper.
Referen...
Versions
14/50
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
V/217
Record Identifier
9gkdmev9
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9gkdmev9
Other Identifiers
Reference code
914611
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