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Story
A lone figure holding a spear stands amid tall, slender trees as several blue herons gather nearby, the whole scene bathed in brown earth tones beneath a soft, pale sky. This oil painting was created in 1897 by Sydney Long, an Australian artist born in 1871 and died in 1955 who also worked as an etcher and graphic artist. The piece now belongs to the Queensland Art Gallery.
Where it works
A muted wildlife study suited to living rooms and dens, and to hotel guest rooms, in a horizontal format.
CreatorSydney Long
Year1897
Mediumoil
Original dimensions24.4 × 51.7 in.
SKUqgma0003_frgc_1224
Archive IDrs:100:39461
Gift of William Howard-Smith in memory of his grandfather, Ormond Charles Smith, 1940, Collection: Queensland Art Gallery