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Etching - Old Houses Cumberland Street by Sydney Ure Smith, 1915

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Unique IDCC-000054Source system ID1988.799DateBetween 1st January 1915 and 31st December 1915Date qualifieryear onlyMediumPaperEtching DescriptionOld Houses Cumberland Street, The Rocks, Sydney by Sydney Ure Smith (1887 - 1949), 1915. Street view of residences in Cumberland Street, The Rocks, Sydney. Etching 25 of 23. In 1937, Sydney Ure Smith gave a charcoal drawing of the Hyde Park Barracks and 10 etchings of Old Sydney to Council. His inspiration came from the threat to the buildings and landscapes as a consequence of redevelopment particularly in The Rocks area.Many of the buildings he depicted were long since demolished by the time of his donation. Ure Smith expressed the hope that his etchings would be displayed in Sydney Town Hall for historical interest.Author/creatorSydney Ure Smith (artist)Special citationOld Houses Cumberland Street by Sydney Ure Smith, 1915. City of Sydney Civic Collection.Height (in cm)9Width (in cm)18TypeHistory

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Etching - Old Houses Cumberland Street by Sydney Ure Smith, 1915