1917. Etching, signed in plate lower left, editioned 49/50, titled and signed in pencil in lower margin, 10.5 x 22.6cm. Minor soiling to margins. Illustrated in The Etchings of Sydney Ure Smith, 1920, #39. The Dawes Point Battery, an historical fortification, was located adjacent to the southern pylon of the..... More

1917. Etching, signed in plate lower left, signed, titled and annotated “no. 24” in pencil in lower margin, 13.8 x 17.5cm. Minor stain to image centre. Ref: Mendelssohn #137, with alternative title “Ashmore House, Old Kent Street, Sydney, demolished 1912.” Held in NGA, NLA, NGV. More

1893/1918. Etching, 16.3 x 11.8cm. Minor crinkles and stains to margins. Image also known as The Dancer. Held in NGA. This print was produced while Ashton was a member of the Sydney Etching Club from 1893 to 1895. Ref: Butler, Printed: Images by Australian artists 1885–1955, NGA, 2007, p14. Ashton’s..... More

c1919. Etching, editioned 23/30, titled and signed in pencil in lower margin, 11.1 x 15.1cm. Minor tears and creases to margins. Artist, publisher and promoter of Australian art Sydney Ure Smith played an important part in the revival of etching in Sydney. He had a “keen interest in architecture, particularly..... More

1919. Etching, titled, signed and editioned 27/50 in pencil in lower margin, 30.3 x 20.4cm. Minor foxing, soiling and chips to margins. Held in the Art Gallery of NSW and National Gallery of Australia collections. Gas Lane’s name originates from the old gas works which were located at Darling Harbour..... More

1919. Etching, signed in plate lower left, signed, titled and annotated “proof c” in lower margin, 18.6 x 29.6cm. Slight foxing, old mount burn. Ref: Mendelssohn #192, listed as Girls’ High School, Castlereagh Street, Sydney. The David Jones department store now stands on this site. More

1919. Etching, signed in plate lower left, signed and titled in pencil in lower margin, 18.4 x 29.2cm. Minor surface loss to upper right and lower left corners of image, creases overall, old mount burn. Ref: Mendelssohn #192, listed as Girls’ High School, Castlereagh Street, Sydney. Held in NGA; NGV..... More

1920. Drypoint, editioned 9/20, titled, signed and dated in pencil in lower margin, 11.5 x 20.1cm. Old mount burn. More

c1920s. Etching, titled and monogrammed in plate lower left to right, signed, titled and editioned 5/50 in pencil in lower margin, 19.8 x 15.1cm. Slight foxing overall. Title in plate reads “Windmill Hill, Old Sydney.” Held in the National Gallery of Australia collection. See also item #116. More

c1920s. , c1960s. Letterpress and colour process screen print booklet, with sleeve of 36 fabric souvenir badges in original packaging, 15.1 x 24.9cm (booklet), 5.7 x 4.7cm (each badge). Booklet has one page missing, folds, wear to edges, slight soiling to interior and cover. Promotional booklet titled “Bondi, the playground..... More

c1920s. Aquatint, editioned 1/30, signed and annotated in pencil in lower margin, 19.3 x 27.2cm. Slight foxing, old mount burn. Annotation reads “30 proofs, 2 pounds and 2 shillings.” David Barker was a founding member and a regular exhibitor with the Australian Painter-Etchers’ Society from 1921. Ref: AGNSW. More

c1920s. Colour woodcut with gouache, titled and signed in pencil in lower margin, 15.1 x 13.7cm. Old mount burn. Very uncommon image. More