Brett Whiteley
(Australia, England 07 Apr 1939–15 Jun 1992)
- Title
- Big orange (sunset)
- Year
- 1974
- Media category
- Painting
- Materials used
- oil and collage on wood
- Dimensions
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244.0 x 305.0cm board; 246.0 x 307.2 x 4.8cm frame
- Signature & date
- Not signed. Not dated.
- Credit
- Gift of Patrick White 1975
- Accession number
- 36.1975
- Copyright
- © Wendy Whiteley
- Location
- Not on display
- Bibliography (20)
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‘White Whiteley’ by Sarah Engledow., White, Whiteley: the portrait of Patrick White by Brett Whiteley May 2010, May 2010. viewed 01.02.2013, <http://www.portrait.gov.au/site/exhibition_subsite_whitewhiteley.php>
Menzies Art Brands Pty Ltd [Sydney] (Australia) (Author), Menzies, Melbourne: Australian & International Fine Art 15 December 2010, Sydney, 2010, 40, 43 (colour illus.). RELATED WORK: 'Little Orange (Sunset)', 1974, lot no. 27; NOTE: AGNSW work illustrated on page 43, related work illustrated on page 41.
Gavin Wilson (Australia) (Author), Harbourlife, Sydney, 2007, 56, 32, 32 (colour illus.).
The Brett Whiteley Studio (Australia, estab. 1994) (Author), Whiteley & Rees: More affinities, Sydney, 2005, (illus.). List of works
Helen Verity Hewitt (Australia) (Author), Patrick White, painter, manqué: paintings, painters and their influence on his writing, Carlton, 2002, 92, 156.
'Under the influence: the work of Lloyd Rees and Brett Whiteley hangs side-by-side in a new exhibition' by Jane Hampson, pg. 12-16., Look Feb 2001, Feb 2001, 15 (colour illus.).
Lou Klepac (Australia; Croatia, b.1936) (Author), Affinities: Brett Whiteley & Lloyd Rees, Domain, 2001, front cover (colour illus.), 8.
The Art Gallery of New South Wales Bulletin Feb 1998-Apr 1998, Feb 1998-Apr 1998, 21 (colour illus.).
The Brett Whiteley Studio (Australia, estab. 1994) (Editor), Big blue: the painted harbour (list of works), Sydney, 1997.
Brett Whiteley - Aspects & Insights 1996, 1996, (colour illus.).
Barry Pearce (Australia) (Author), Brett Whiteley Art & Life, London, 1995, 35, 144 (colour illus.), 231. plate no. 85
Kym Bonython (Australia, b.1920) (Author), Ross K Luck (Australia, active 1967) (Author), Laurie Thomas (Australia, b.1915, d.1974) (Author), Elwyn Lynn (Australia, b.1917, d.1997) (Author), Modern Australian painting, 1950/1975, Adelaide, 1980, 168 (colour illus.).
Sandra McGrath (United States of America; Australia) (Author), Brett Whiteley, Kensington, 1979, 170-171 (colour illus.).
Sandra McGrath (United States of America; Australia) (Author), Robert Walker (Photographer), Sydney Harbour Paintings from 1794, Milton, 1979, 100 (colour illus.), 101.
Kym Bonython (Australia, b.1920) (Author), Elwyn Lynn (Australia, b.1917, d.1997) (Author), Modern Australian Painting, 1970/1975, Unknown, 1976, cover page (colour illus.), 54 (colour illus.), 87. plate no. 72; Bibliographic Notes and Index is supplied on pg. 87
'Whiteley finds peace', by W.E. Pidgeon., Sunday telegraph 22 Dec 1974, 22 Dec 1974, 59. This article appears in the `art' section of the `Sunday Telegraph', and reviews a Whiteley exhibition of recent works held at Bonython Gallery.
'Art; An unexpected Whiteley' by Nancy Borlase, pg. 57., Bulletin 23 Nov 1974, 23 Nov 1974, 57. This is a review of a Brett Whiteley exhibition held at the Australian Galleries in Melbourne. Brett Whiteley is photographed with daughter Arkie.
'Talent shows in serious works' by Maureen Gilchrist., Age 20 Nov 1974, 20 Nov 1974, 2. This article appears in the `Art' section of `The Age', and is a review of Brett Whiteley's exhibition at the Australian Galleries, Collingwood, Melbourne. The theme of the exhibition is the view from the artist's home at Lavender Bay, Sydney.
'Back to Terra Firma' by Alan McCulloch., The Herald 20 Nov 1974, 20 Nov 1974, 30. This article appears in the `Art' section, and is a review of Whiteley's exhibition at the Australian Galleries, Melbourne.
Australian Galleries, Melbourne (Australia) (Author), Brett Whiteley `Lavender Bay Series', Collingwood, pre 19 Nov 1974, (illus.).
- Exhibition history (16)
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Lavender Bay Series, Australian Galleries, Melbourne, 19 Nov 1974–03 Dec 1974.
Sydney Harbour 1794-1979, S.H. Ervin Gallery, 03 Aug 1979–26 Aug 1979.
Brett Whiteley Art & Life (1995-1996), Art Gallery of New South Wales, 16 Sep 1995–19 Nov 1995.
Brett Whiteley - Aspects & Insights (1996-1997), Gold Coast City Art Gallery, 07 Jul 1996–13 Aug 1996.
Brett Whiteley - Aspects & Insights (1996-1997), Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, 23 Aug 1996–29 Sep 1996.
Brett Whiteley - Aspects & Insights (1996-1997), Cairns Regional Gallery, 05 Oct 1996–10 Nov 1996.
Brett Whiteley - Aspects & Insights (1996-1997), The Brett Whiteley Studio, 23 Nov 1996–29 Dec 1996.
Brett Whiteley - Aspects & Insights (1996-1997), Orange Regional Gallery, 31 Jan 1997–16 Mar 1997.
Big Blue - the painted harbour (1997), Art Gallery of New South Wales, 21 Jun 1997–29 Mar 1998.
Affinities: Brett Whiteley & Lloyd Rees (2001), The Brett Whiteley Studio, 10 Feb 2001–08 Jul 2001.
Whiteley & Rees: more affinities (2006), The Brett Whiteley Studio, 03 Dec 2005–09 Apr 2006.
Harbourlife: Sydney Harbour from the 1940s to recent times, Manly Regional Art Gallery and Museum, 30 Nov 2007–13 Jan 2008.
Harbourlife: Sydney Harbour from the 1940s to recent times, Macquarie University Art Gallery, 23 Jan 2008–08 Mar 2008.
Iconic Whiteley (2009-2010), The Brett Whiteley Studio, 12 Sep 2009–Aug 2010.
Blue (2011), The Brett Whiteley Studio, 09 Jul 2011–08 Jul 2012.
Whiteley on Water, Hazelhurst Regional Gallery and Arts Centre, 17 Nov 2012–27 Jan 2013.
