James Gleeson
(Australia 21 Nov 1915–20 Oct 2008)
- Title
- Studies for 'Eau + Feu = Calamite' Execution
- Place of origin
-
Sydney →
New South Wales →
Australia
- Year
- 1944
- Media category
- Drawing
- Materials used
- pen and black ink, watercolour, opaque white
- Dimensions
-
26.5 x 31.0cm sheet
- Signature & date
- Signed and dated l.r., pen and black ink "... J Gleeson 1944"
- Credit
- Gift of Frank O'Keefe 1993
- Accession number
- 125.1993
- Copyright
- © Gleeson/O'Keefe Foundation
- Location
- Not on display
- Further information
The drawing 'Execution' is a direct reference to Francisco Goya's masterpiece 'Third of May 1808', 1814, in the Museo del Prado, Madrid.
Hendrik Kolenberg and Anne Ryan, 'James Gleeson: drawings for paintings', Art Gallery of New South Wales, 2003, pg.32.
- Bibliography (2)
-
Hendrik Kolenberg (Netherlands; Australia) (Author), Anne Ryan (Australia) (Author), James Gleeson: drawings for paintings, Domain, 2003, 13, 34 (colour illus.). cat.no. 3d
Renée Free (Australia) (Author), Modernism 1900-1950 - Prints and Drawings from the Collection, Sydney, 1994.
- Exhibition history (2)
-
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.
