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An image of Fog, Thames Embankment by Tom Roberts

Tom Roberts

(England, Australia 08 Mar 1856–14 Sep 1931)

Title
Fog, Thames Embankment
Other titles:
Thames scene
Barges on the Thames
Place of origin
London → England
Year
1884
Media category
Painting
Materials used
oil on paperboard
Dimensions

13.1 x 21.7cm board; 31.6 x 46.0 x 4.2cm frame

Signature & date
Not signed. Not dated.
Credit
Purchased with funds provided by the Gleeson O'Keefe Foundation 2008
Accession number
1.2008
Location
19th c Australian art
Bibliography (16)

Leigh Astbury, Sunlight and shadow: Australian impressionist painters 1880-1900, Rushcutters Bay, 1989, 88 (colour illus.), 89. titled 'Thames scene'; plate no. 64

Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Moonrise: an exhibition of Australian nocturne and twilight landscapes of the turn of the century 1973, 'Moonrise: an exhibition of Australian nocturne and twilight landscapes of the turn of the century', Ballarat, 1973. titled 'Thames scene'; cat.no. 39; not paginated

Basil Burdett, The West Australian 08 Jun 1940, 'An artist's mountain retreat: How Arthur Streeton rose to fame', pg. 7, Perth, 08 Jun 1940, 7.

Jane Clark, Golden summers: Heidelberg and beyond 1985, 'The 9x5 impression exhibition, 1889', pg. 112-117, Melbourne, 1985, 118 (colour illus.). titled 'Thames scene'

Mary Eagle, The oil paintings of Tom Roberts in the National Gallery of Australia, Parkes, 1997, 13.

Humphrey McQueen, Tom Roberts, Sydney, 1996, 533.

Barry Pearce, Look Jun 2008, 'Exciting acquisition: A tiny Tom Roberts with a big history', pg. 17-19, Newtown, Jun 2008, 17 (colour illus.), 19.

Ron Radford, Humphrey McQueen, Mary Eagle, Virginia Spate, Daniel Thomas, Jane Hylton, Barry Pearce, Leigh Astbury, Helen Topliss, Roger Butler and Jane Hylton, Tom Roberts 1996, Adelaide, 1996, 67 (colour illus.), 194 (illus.). titled 'Thames scene'

Sotheby's Australia, Sotheby's Australian and International art, including works from the Ted Lustig collection, Melbourne 21 November 2006, Melbourne, 2006, 46, 47 (colour illus.). titled 'Thames scene'; lot no. 21

Virginia Spate, Tom Roberts, Melbourne, 1972, 24, 27 (colour illus.), 30, 161. plate no. 3

Virginia Spate, Tom Roberts, Melbourne, 1978, 24, 27 (colour illus.), 30, 161. plate no. 3

Katrina Strickland, The Australian financial review 11 Mar 2008, 'Gleeson adds to his lasting impressions', pg. 7, Sydney, 11 Mar 2008, 7 (illus.). Photograph of Senior Curator of Australian Art, Barry Pearce, with the painting.

Helen Topliss, Tom Roberts 1856-1931: a catalogue raisonné. Volume 2 - Plates, Melbourne, 1985, (colour illus.). plate no. 11

Helen Topliss, Tom Roberts 1856-1931: a catalogue raisonné. Volume 1 - Text, Melbourne, 1985, 88. titled 'Thames scene'; cat.no. 41

A.L. Windsor (Editor), Age 17 Aug 1889, 'An Impression exhibition', pg. 15, Melbourne, 17 Aug 1889, 15.

Author Unknown, 9 x 5: Exhibition of Impressions 1889, Melbourne, 1889. titled 'Fog, Thames Embankment; cat.no. 1; priced 1 guinea; not paginated

Exhibition history (3)

The 9 by 5 Impression Exhibition, Buxton's, Melbourne, 17 Aug 1889 -

Golden Summers - Heidelberg and beyond:

Tom Roberts (1996-1997):