Julian Ashton
(England, Australia 27 Jan 1851–27 Apr 1942)
- Title
- A solitary ramble
- Place of origin
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Richmond →
New South Wales →
Australia
- Year
- 1888
- Media category
- Watercolour
- Materials used
- watercolour, opaque white highlights on paper
- Dimensions
-
35.5 x 25.7cm sheet
- Signature & date
- Signed and dated l.l., watercolour "J.R. ASHTON/ JUNE 1888".
- Credit
- Purchased 1888
- Accession number
- 18
- Location
- Not on display
- Further information
Julian Ashton was particularly adept at conveying the open spaces and clear light of the Australian landscape in his watercolours, a medium well suited to painting 'on the spot'. 'A solitary ramble' is one of the best known watercolours in the collection. Its depiction of leisured, rural life in nineteenth century Australia reflects the growing sense of national pride that was evolving in colonial society, which formed an identity closely associated with the bush.
The female figure with a parasol is the artist's wife, shown in a lane behind Griffith's Orchard in Richmond, near Sydney, NSW.
excerpt from Hendrik Kolenberg, Anne Ryan and Patricia James, '19th century Australian watercolours, drawings & pastels in the Gallery's collection', Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 2005
- Bibliography (32)
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Anne Gray (Australia, b.1947) (Curator), Sydney Long: the spirit of the land, Canberra, 2012, 62 (colour illus.), 126.
'Worlds apart, the difference a century makes' by Christopher Allen, pg. 43., The Australian financial review 09 Jun 2005, 09 Jun 2005, 43 (colour illus.).
'Australian images from the past: whether rarely seen or familiar, these works move and delight us' by Hendrik Kolenberg, pg. 24-27., Look Apr 2005, Apr 2005, 25.
Hendrik Kolenberg (Netherlands; Australia) (Author), Anne Ryan (Australia) (Author), Patricia James (Author), 19th century Australian watercolours, drawing and pastels from the Gallery's collection, Domain, 2005, front dust jacket (colour illus., detail), 12, 88, 89 (colour illus.).
Bruce James (Australia) (Author), Edmund Capon (England; Australia, b.1940) (Director), Art Gallery of New South Wales handbook, Domain, 1999, 188 (colour illus.).
Max Angus (Australia, b.1914) (Author), A Salute to Watercolour, Tasmania, 1996, 31.
Hendrik Kolenberg (Netherlands; Australia) (Author), Australian watercolours 1880s to 1990s, Sydney, 1995, 18 (colour illus.), 19, 113-114. plate no. 2
Barry Pearce (Australia) (Author), Patricia McDonald (Editor), Haruo Arikawa (Japan) (Author), Chikashi Kitazaki (Japan) (Editor), Two hundred years of Australian painting: nature, people and art in the southern continent, Tokyo, 1992, 96 (colour illus.). cat.no. 51
'Nineteenth century Australian watercolours from the collection' by Hendrik Kolenberg., Look Apr 1991, Apr 1991.
Hendrik Kolenberg (Netherlands; Australia) (Author), Nineteenth century Australian watercolours from the collection, Sydney, 1991. cat.no. 3
Bernard Smith (Australia, b.1916, d.2011) (Author), Terry Smith (Author), Australian painting 1788-1990, South Melbourne, 1991, 72 (colour illus.).
Dinah Dysart (Australia) (Author), Julian Ashton 1851-1942, Sydney, 1982, 2 (illus.), 4, 13. cat.no. 26
Dinah Dysart (Australia) (Author), Julian Ashton: essay on the artist (Volume I), Canberra, 1981, 47 (illus.). NOTE: this is a boxed two-volume set
Bernard Smith (Australia, b.1916, d.2011) (Author), Place, taste and tradition: a study of Australian art since 1788, South Melbourne, 1979, 136, 138 (illus.). plate no. 49
Jane de Teliga (Australia) (Author), Australian images: Prints, drawings and watercolours from the collection, Sydney, 1979, 1.
Ron Radford (Australia, b.1949) (Author), Ladies in Landscapes, Ballarat, 1974, (illus.). cat.no. 1; sepia toned reproduction
Laurie Thomas (Australia, b.1915, d.1974) (Editor), 200 Years of Australian painting, Rushcutters Bay, 1971, 15 (colour illus.).
James Gleeson (Australia, b.1915, d.2008) (Author), John Henshaw (New Zealand; Australia, b.1929, d.2006) (Editor), Impressionist painters 1881-1930, St Kilda, 1971, 21 (colour illus.).
Herbert Badham (Australia, b.1899, d.1961) (Author), A gallery of Australian art, Sydney, 1954, (illus.). plate no. 11
Laurie Thomas (Australia, b.1915, d.1974) (Editor), Jubilee exhibition of Australian art, Sydney, 1951, 33. cat.no. 65
Herbert Badham (Australia, b.1899, d.1961) (Author), A study of Australian art, Sydney, 1949, (illus.). plate no. 30
Bernard Smith (Australia, b.1916, d.2011) (Author), Trustees of the National Art Gallery of New South Wales (Australia), 100 years of Australian painting, Sydney, 1948, 13. watercolours cat.no. 6
Trustees of the National Art Gallery of New South Wales (Australia), Australian watercolours from the National Art Gallery collection 1836 to 1946, Domain, 1946, 4, 8. cat.no. 5
Sydney Ure Smith (Australia, b.1887, d.1949) (Editor), Art of Australia 1788-1941, New York, 1941, 32, 70 (illus.). cat.no. 31
Art in Australia [series 3, no. 70] Mar 1938, Mar 1938, 29 (colour illus.).
Lionel Lindsay (Australia, b.1874, d.1961) (Author), 150 years of Australian art, Sydney, 1938. cat.no. 321
Australian Exhibition Commission (Australia) (Author), Catalogue: British Empire Exhibition (Wembley) 1924, 1924, 95. no catalogue numbers; Lent by the Trustees of the National Art Gallery of New South Wales
Elioth Gruner (New Zealand; Australia, b.1882, d.1939) (Organiser), Catalogue of an exhibition of the works of Australian artists, Sydney, 1923. cat.no. 118, Room VIII (Water Colours); not paginated
Elioth Gruner (New Zealand; Australia, b.1882, d.1939) (Organiser), The exhibition of Australian art to be held at the galleries of the Royal Academy London, 1923, Sydney, 1923. cat.no. 7; not paginated
Editor Unknown (Editor), The Julian Ashton book, Sydney, 1920, (colour illus.).
Royal Art Society of New South Wales (Australia, estab. 1880), The Julian Ashton exhibition, Sydney, 1920. cat.no. 126
Author Unknown (Author), Art Society of New South Wales Ninth Annual Exhibition Catalogue, Sydney, Sep 1888. cat.no. 22
- Exhibition history (51)
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Ninth Annual Exhibition of the Art Society of New South Wales (1888), Society Rooms, Union Chambers, 1888 -.
The Julian Ashton exhibition (1920), Royal Art Society of New South Wales, 13 Feb 1920–28 Feb 1920.
Exhibition of Australian art (1923), Education Department Gallery [Loftus Street], Jun 1923 -.
Exhibition of Australian Art (1923), Burlington House, 06 Oct 1923–03 Nov 1923.
British Empire Exhibition (1924), Empire Stadium, 23 Apr 1924–Oct 1925.
150 years of Australian art (1938), National Art Gallery of New South Wales, 27 Jan 1938–25 Apr 1938.
Art of Australia 1788-1941, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 01 Oct 1941–26 Oct 1941.
Art of Australia 1788-1941, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 17 Nov 1941–31 Dec 1941.
Art of Australia 1788-1941, Yale University Art Gallery, 02 Mar 1942–23 Mar 1942.
Art of Australia 1788-1941, Carnegie Institute, 03 Apr 1942–15 May 1942.
Art of Australia 1788-1941, Wilmington Society of Fine Arts, 01 Jun 1942–27 Jun 1942.
Art of Australia 1788-1941, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 10 Jul 1942–27 Aug 1942.
Art of Australia 1788-1941, Toledo Museum of Art, 06 Sep 1942–27 Sep 1942.
Art of Australia 1788-1941, Rochester Memorial Art Gallery, 05 Oct 1942–02 Nov 1942.
Art of Australia 1788-1941, Cleveland Museum of Art, 09 Nov 1942–07 Dec 1942.
Art of Australia 1788-1941, Detroit Institiute of Arts, 01 Jan 1943–29 Jan 1943.
Art of Australia 1788-1941, Herron Museum of Art, Indianapolis, 08 Apr 1943–05 May 1943.
Art of Australia 1788-1941, Fort Wayne Art School and Museum, 12 May 1943–31 May 1943.
Art of Australia 1788-1941, Rockhill Nelson Gallery, 07 Sep 1943–08 Oct 1943.
Art of Australia 1788-1941, Philbrook Art Museum, 20 Oct 1943–17 Nov 1943.
Art of Australia 1788-1941, Museum of Fine Arts, Dallas, 28 Nov 1943–26 Dec 1943.
Art of Australia 1788-1941, Abilene Museum of Fine Arts, 10 Jan 1944–07 Feb 1944.
Art of Australia 1788-1941, Heard Museum, Phoenix Fine Arts Association, 21 Feb 1944–20 Mar 1944.
Art of Australia 1788-1941, San Francisco Museum of Art, 04 Apr 1944–07 May 1944.
Art of Australia 1788-1941, Rosicrucian Egyptian Oriental Museum, 19 May 1944–16 Jun 1944.
Art of Australia 1788-1941, Hamline University, 01 Dec 1944–17 Dec 1944.
Art of Australia 1788-1941, Society Liberal Arts, Joslyn Memorial, 06 Jan 1945–27 Jan 1945.
Art of Australia 1788-1941, Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute, 06 Feb 1945–27 Feb 1945.
Art of Australia 1788-1941, Quincy Art Club, 09 Mar 1945–30 Mar 1945.
Art of Australia 1788-1941, Oklahoma Art Center, 13 Apr 1945–04 May 1945.
Art of Australia 1788-1941, University of Oklahoma, 14 May 1945–04 Jun 1945.
Art of Australia 1788-1941, North Texas State Teachers' College, 14 Jun 1945–05 Jul 1945.
Australian watercolours from the National Art Gallery collection 1836-1946, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 24 May 1946–Jun 1946.
100 years of Australian painting (1948), Art Gallery of New South Wales, 19 Apr 1948–17 May 1948.
Jubilee exhibition of Australian art, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, 12 Mar 1951–31 Mar 1951.
Jubilee exhibition of Australian art, Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston, 09 Apr 1951–28 Apr 1951.
Jubilee exhibition of Australian art, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 25 Jun 1951–21 Jul 1951.
Jubilee exhibition of Australian art, Queensland Art Gallery, 06 Aug 1951–01 Sep 1951.
Jubilee exhibition of Australian art, Art Gallery of South Australia, 24 Sep 1951–20 Oct 1951.
Jubilee exhibition of Australian art, Art Gallery of Western Australia, 12 Nov 1951–10 Dec 1951.
Ladies in Landscapes, City of Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, 04 Nov 1974–27 Jan 1975.
Ladies in Landscapes, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 06 Feb 1975–09 Mar 1975.
Australian images: Prints, drawings and watercolours from the collection, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 22 Dec 1979–28 Jan 1980.
Julian Ashton, S.H. Ervin Gallery, 14 Nov 1981–31 Jan 1982.
Nineteenth century Australian watercolours from the collection (1991), Art Gallery of New South Wales, 13 Apr 1991–07 Jul 1991.
Two hundred years of Australian painting : Nature, people and art in the southern continent, National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo, 28 Apr 1992–28 Jun 1992.
Two hundred years of Australian painting : Nature, people and art in the southern continent, The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, 14 Jul 1992–06 Sep 1992.
Australian watercolours 1880s to 1990s, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 18 Nov 1995–14 Jan 1996.
Australian watercolours 1880s to 1990s, City of Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, 1996–1996.
Australian watercolours 1880s to 1990s, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, 1996–1996.
19th century Australian watercolours, drawings & pastels, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 06 Apr 2005–24 Jul 2005.
