James Gleeson
(Australia 21 Nov 1915–20 Oct 2008)
- Title
- Study for 'An autumn incident'
- Year
- 1991
- Media categories
- Drawing, Collage
- Materials used
- charcoal, paper collage on white wove paper
- Dimensions
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38.0 x 51.1cm sheet
- Signature & date
- Signed and dated l.l., charcoal "Gleeson 2.1.91".
- Credit
- Gift of the artist 2001
- Accession number
- 188.2001
- Location
- Not on display
- Further information
It is these drawings over which Gleeson places a gridded sheet of Perspex in order to transfer the image onto canvas. Therefore they are more than merely preliminary studies, but are the basis for, or final design for each painting.
Australian Art Department, AGNSW, 2001
- Bibliography (2)
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Hendrik Kolenberg (Netherlands; Australia) (Author), Anne Ryan (Australia) (Author), James Gleeson: drawings for paintings, Domain, 2003, 96 (colour illus.). cat.no. 42
Charles Nodrum (Australia) (Author), James Gleeson: The sea, Richmond, 2003. cat.no. 5; this is the final painting from which the gallery's drawing is a study
- Exhibition history (1)
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James Gleeson: drawings for paintings, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 12 Apr 2003–15 Jun 2003.
