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An image of My last view of Italy, looking from the alps over Suza by John Glover

John Glover

(England, Australia 18 Feb 1767–09 Dec 1849)

Title
My last view of Italy, looking from the alps over Suza
Place of origin
Tasmania → Australia
Year
1835
Media category
Painting
Materials used
oil on canvas
Dimensions

50.0 x 71.0cm stretcher; 72.7 x 94.4 x 6.0cm frame

Signature & date
Not signed. Not dated.
Credit
Purchased 1987
Accession number
456.1987
Location
Not on display
Bibliography (5)

David Hansen, John Glover and the Colonial Picturesque 2003, Hobart, 2003, 292.

Elwyn Lynn, The Australian 20 Oct 1986, 'An eye for Glover's nature', Surry Hills, 20 Oct 1986, 6.

Barry Pearce, Art Gallery of New South Wales Handbook, 'Australian', pg. 13-35, Domain, 1988, 14-15.

Anne Ryan, Australian art: in the Art Gallery of New South Wales, 'Colonial eyes', pg. 17-18, Domain, 2000, 18, 21 (colour illus.), 300.

Peter Tomory and Anne Kirker, British painting 1800-1990 in Australian and New Zealand public collections, Sydney, 1997, 88. cat.no. 757