James Gleeson
(Australia 21 Nov 1915–20 Oct 2008)
- Title
- Landscape with Obelisk
- Place of origin
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Sydney →
New South Wales →
Australia
- Year
- circa 1938-circa 1940
- Media category
- Drawing
- Materials used
- pencil, watercolour
- Dimensions
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7.7 x 10.2cm sheet
- Signature & date
- Not signed. Not dated.
- Credit
- Gift of Frank O'Keefe 1993
- Accession number
- 121.1993
- Copyright
- © Gleeson/O'Keefe Foundation
- Location
- Not on display
- Further information
One of a number of early studies for surreal landscapes, this drawing is closely related to a painting. Although tiny, its landscape forms are monumental, akin to those in Gleeson's most recent paintings.
Hendrik Kolenberg and Anne Ryan, 'James Gleeson: drawings for paintings', Art Gallery of New South Wales, 2003, pg.32.
- Bibliography (2)
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Hendrik Kolenberg (Netherlands; Australia) (Author), Anne Ryan (Australia) (Author), James Gleeson: drawings for paintings, Domain, 2003, 32 (colour illus.). cat.no. 1
Renée Free (Australia) (Author), Modernism 1900-1950 - Prints and Drawings from the Collection, Sydney, 1994.
- Exhibition history (2)
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Modernism 1900-1950 - Prints and Drawings from the Collection, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 23 Jul 1994–25 Sep 1994.
James Gleeson: drawings for paintings, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 12 Apr 2003–15 Jun 2003.
