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An image of Salome by Bertram Mackennal

Bertram Mackennal

(Australia, England, France 12 Jun 1863–10 Oct 1931)

Title
Salome
Year
(circa 1895)
Media category
Sculpture
Materials used
bronze statuette
Dimensions

27.5 x 13.5 x 8.8cm sculpture; 4.3 x 8.8 x 8.8cm base; 31.8 x 13.5 x 8.8cm overal dimensions:

base; 4.3 x 8.8 x 8.8cm; attached to black marble base - information for display purposes only

sculpture; 27.5 x 13.5 x 8.8cm

Signature & date
Signed left of bronze base, incised "B MACKENNAL". Not dated.
Credit
Gift of Elizabeth Finley 1979
Accession number
198.1991.a-b
Location
19th c Australian art
Bibliography (21)

'Sir Edgar Bertram MacKennal, KCVO (1863-1931): Australian Sculptor, Medal and Stamp Designer' by Michael Barden, pg. 15-18., Australian Journal of Philately Sep 2008, Sep 2008, 17 (colour illus.). NOTE: Sculpture reproduced was from the Art Gallery of WA collection.

Deborah Edwards (Australia) (Author), Bertram Mackennal: the fifth Balnaves Foundation Sculpture Project, Sydney, 2007, 47, 114, 115 (colour illus.),.

Bertram Mackennal: Catalogue raisonné 2007, 2007. Artworks: Sculpture: 1890s; Note: references sculpture in Art Gallery of Western Australia collection.

Robin Rhona Tranter (Australia, b.1934) (Author), Bertram Mackennal: A career, Cremorne, 2004, 159-161.

Christie's, Australia Pty. Ltd. (Australia), Christie's Australia - Australian, International and European painting. Sydney: 30 November 2004, Sydney, 2004, (colour illus.). lot 49

Sotheby's London (England) (Editor), Sotheby's London: European sculpture and works of art 1900, England, 05 Jul 2000, (colour illus.). lot 164

Sotheby's Australia (Australia), Sotheby's Sydney: Fine Australian and International Paintings, 15 August 2000, Sydney, 2000, (colour illus.). lot 215

Editor Unknown (Editor), Christie's Australia - Australian pictures and sculpture. Melbourne, 11 April 1990, South Yarra, Apr 1990, (colour illus.). lot 122

Sotheby's London (England) (Editor), Sotheby's London: 19th and 20th century sculpture, England, 30 Mar 1990, (colour illus.). lot 103

Sotheby's Australia (Australia), Sotheby's Melbourne: Bronzes and sculptures (13 November 1989), Melbourne, 1989. lot 146

Deborah Edwards (Australia) (Author), Australian sculpture 1890-1919, Domain, 1987.

'Angles, Harlots and Nymphs: Some themes in Australian Allegorical sculpture' by Juliet Peers, pg 214., Art and Australia (Vol. 25, No. 2) Summer 1987, Summer 1987, 214.

Juliet Peers (Author), The New Sculpture in Australia : Australian art nouveau sculpture 1880-1920, Victoria, 1987.

Editor Unknown (Author), Renaissance references in Australian Art, Melbourne, 1985.

Susan Beattie (active 1980; 1998) (Author), The New Sculpture, London, 1983, 247.

The Australasian antique collector (no. 20) 1980, 1980, 51 (illus.).

Chris Deutsher (b.1948) (Author), Nineteenth and twentieth century Australian art, 12 July-18 August 1979: a joint exhibition, Victoria, 1979, 35 (illus.).

Sotheby's London (England) (Editor), Sotheby's London, London, 17 Dec 1975, (colour illus.). lot 27

Joseph Brown Gallery (Australia) (Author), Winter exhibition (1975), Melbourne, 1975, (illus.). cat.no. 22

Alan McCulloch (Australia, b.1907, d.1992) (Editor), Encyclopedia of Australian art, Melbourne, 1968, 455 (illus.).

Macquarie Galleries (Australia, estab. 1925, closed 1993) (Author), Exhibition of bronzes by Sir Bertram Mackennal K.C.V.O, Sydney, 1926. cat.no. 18; bronze

Exhibition history (8)

Exhibition of bronzes by Sir Bertram Mackennal K.C.V.O, Macquarie Galleries, 07 Oct 1926–20 Oct 1926.

Memorial exhibition of statuettes by the Late Sir Bertram Mackennal, K.C.V.O, Fine Arts Society Gallery, May 1932–May 1932.

Commemorative exhibition of works by late members, winter exhibition, 1933, Royal Academy of Arts, 07 Jan 1933–11 Mar 1933.

British sculpture 1850-1914: a loan exhibition of sculpture and medals sponsored by the Victorian Society, Fine Art Society PLC, 30 Sep 1968–30 Oct 1968.

Winter exhibition (1975), Joseph Brown Gallery, 1975–1975.

SH Ervin Memorial Exhibition (1979), S.H. Ervin Gallery, 18 May 1979–17 Dec 1979.

Renaissance References in Australian Art, University Gallery, The University of Melbourne, 13 Aug 1985–20 Sep 1985.

Bertram Mackennal, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 17 Aug 2007–04 Nov 2007.