James Squire Morgan (1886–1974) —an Australian artist born in Sydney, who
studied under Sydney Long (1871–1955)
“The Lakeside”, 1923 —a period when Morgan concentrated heavily on
the hinterland of regional New South Wales lagoons and northern beaches
(including Dee Why)
Technical Details & Condition:
Etching with plate tone delicately wiped to draw the ink from the lines to
add richness—a technique known as retroussage. It is printed in dark brown ink
on fine buff-coloured laid paper. The hand-signed by the artist in pencil in
the lower right margin and hand-numbered “38/80” in pencil at the lower
left.
Note: While this specific impression is clearly numbered from an
intended edition of 80, the National Gallery of Australia’s database records an
alternate intended edition size of 50; see https://www.printsandprintmaking.gov.au/works/13246/.
The impression is richly inked and near faultless. The impression is in
excellent condition, free of tears, holes, folds, abrasions, stains, or
handling marks.
Dimensions:
•
Sheet: 38.3 x 27.5 cm
• Platemark: 22.5 x 17.5 cm
References:
•
National Gallery of Australia (NGA): The print database holds an exhaustive
archive documenting eighty-nine of Morgan’s prints accessible via the NGA
Artist Index—https://www.printsandprintmaking.gov.au/artists/11497/works/
• Roger Butler, “Printed Images in Australia: Century of Printmaking 1801-1901”,
National Gallery of Australia Archives (for institutional context on the
artist's print portfolio)
• The Australian Painter-Etchers' Society, Annual Exhibition Catalogues
(1920s–1930s), wherein Morgan regularly exhibited comparable native tree and
lakeside studies
• Art Gallery of New South Wales, “Australian Etchings & Engravings
1880s–1930s”, Sydney, Curatorial Records (referencing the stylistic lineage of
Sydney Long's students)
Price
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AU$588
(approximately
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