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An image of A bush idyll by Arthur Streeton

Arthur Streeton

(Australia, England, Australia 08 Apr 1867–01 Sep 1943)

Title
A bush idyll
Other titles:
What though amongst the leaves hast never known
Year
1896
Media category
Painting
Materials used
oil on wood
Dimensions

54.3 x 31.5cm board; 72.0 x 49.1 x 7.5cm frame

Signature & date
Signed and dated l.l. corner, brown oil "ARTHUR STREETON/ 1896".
Credit
Gift of Dr Joseph Brown 1991
Accession number
159.1991
Location
Not on display
Bibliography (7)

Okko Boer, Masters of the Heidelberg School, Leichhardt, 1998, 34 (colour illus.). plate no. 30

Anna Clabburn., Looking for faeries: the Victorian tradition 2010, 'The legacy of English fairy painting', Bendigo, 2010. Not paginated; List of works at the back.

Anne Flanagan, Australian Symbolism: the art of dreams 2012, 'Foreword', pg. 8-10, Sydney, 2012, 9 (colour illus.).

Ted Gott, Australian Impressionism 2007, ''Gently I wave the visible world away': Charles Conder, Arthur Streeton and the 'Problem Children' of Australian Impressionism', pg. 239-247, Melbourne, 2007, 342, 259 (colour illus.). cat.no. 13.11 Note: Alternative title used.

Anne Gray, Sydney Long: the spirit of the land 2012, 'The spirit of the land', pg. 45-70, Canberra, 2012, 49, 50, 51 (colour illus.), 60, 85, 137.

Denise Mimmocchi, Australian Symbolism: the art of dreams 2012, ‘Dreams of the bohemian idyll: Charles Conder and his impact’, pg. 90-110, Sydney, 2012, 92, 97 (colour illus.), 147.

Arthur Streeton, Loan exhibition of the works of Arthur Streeton 1931, Sydney, 1931.

Exhibition history (4)

Loan exhibition of the works of Arthur Streeton, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 20 Nov 1931–20 Jan 1932

Great gifts, great patrons, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 17 Aug 1994–19 Oct 1994

Australian Impressionism, Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Melbourne, 31 Mar 2007–08 Jul 2007

Looking for faeries: The Victorian tradition, Bendigo Art Gallery, Victoria, 16 Oct 2010–28 Nov 2010