Collection
Ralph Balson
(Australia 12 Aug 1890–1964)
- Title
- Painting
- Year
- 1958
- Media category
- Painting
- Materials used
- synthetic polymer paint on hardboard
- Dimensions
-
68.5 x 91.4cm board; 77.8 x 100.3 x 4.3cm frame
- Signature & date
- Signed and dated l.r. corner, green (enamel?) "R Balson/ 58". Signed u.r. verso, white chalk "R Balson".
- Credit
- Gift of Patrick White 1973
- Accession number
- 102.1973
- Copyright
- © R Balson Estate
- Location
- Not on display
- Bibliography (4)
-
Bruce Adams, Ralph Balson A Retrospective, Bulleen, Jul 1989, 71 (colour illus.), 88. cat.no. 45
Helen Hewitt, Voices, 'Patrick White: painter manqué', pg. 61-70, Canberra, Winter 1997, 64.
Helen Verity Hewitt, Patrick White, painter, manqué: paintings, painters and their influence on his writing, 'White and the Sydney Art World: I', pg. 44-53, Carlton, 2002, 47, following 48 (colour illus.), 122.
David Thomas, Deutscher and Hackett fine art auction: Melbourne 29 August 2012, 'Works from the Wesfarmers collection of Australian art part 1: lots 1-23’, pg. 58-59, Melbourne, 2012, 58.
- Exhibition history (2)
-
Gifts from Patrick White (1974), Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 06 Dec 1974–22 Dec 1974
Ralph Balson: a retrospective:
- Heide Park and Art Gallery, Bulleen 15 Aug 1989–24 Sep 1989
- Newcastle Region Art Gallery, Newcastle 06 Oct 1989–19 Nov 1989
- Wollongong City Gallery, Wollongong 01 Dec 1989–28 Jan 1990
- Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney 14 Feb 1990–01 Apr 1990
- University of Queensland Art Museum, St. Lucia 12 Apr 1990–24 May 1990
