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An image of Valley of the Tweed by Elioth Gruner

Elioth Gruner

(New Zealand, Australia 16 Dec 1882–17 Oct 1939)

Title
Valley of the Tweed
Other titles:
The Valley of the Tweed
Year
1921
Media category
Painting
Materials used
oil on canvas
Dimensions

142.2 x 172.7cm stretcher; 179.4 x 210.3 x 10.0cm frame

Signature & date
Signed and dated l.l. corner, black oil "E. GRUNER/ 1921".
Credit
Commissioned by the Trustees 1921
Accession number
4800
Location
Not on display
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Exhibition history (16)

Society of Artists Annual Exhibition (1921), Education Department Gallery [Loftus Street], 10 Sep 1921–01 Oct 1921.

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.

Loan exhibition of the works of Elioth Gruner (1932), National Art Gallery of New South Wales, 21 Dec 1932–21 Feb 1933.

Elioth Gruner memorial loan exhibition (1940), National Art Gallery of New South Wales, 17 Apr 1940–31 May 1940.

Elioth Gruner 1882-1939 (1983), Art Gallery of New South Wales, 13 Jul 1983–04 Sep 1983.

The Wynne prize: an Australian landscape tradition (1987), S.H. Ervin Gallery, 19 Dec 1986–01 Feb 1987.

The Wynne prize: an Australian landscape tradition (1987), Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery, 06 Mar 1987–29 Mar 1987.

The Wynne prize: an Australian landscape tradition (1987), Orange Regional Gallery, 10 Apr 1987–17 May 1987.

The Wynne prize: an Australian landscape tradition (1987), Griffith Regional Art Gallery, 03 Jun 1987–20 Jun 1987.

The Wynne prize: an Australian landscape tradition (1987), Wagga Wagga City Art Gallery, 01 Jul 1987–26 Jul 1987.

The Wynne prize: an Australian landscape tradition (1987), Albury Regional Gallery, 07 Aug 1987–06 Sep 1987.

The Wynne prize: an Australian landscape tradition (1987), Broken Hill City Art Gallery, 18 Sep 1987–26 Oct 1987.

The Wynne prize: an Australian landscape tradition (1987), Tamworth City Gallery, 05 Nov 1987–13 Dec 1987.

Tweed Valley images II: The artist's eye, Tweed River Regional Art Gallery, 17 Apr 1991–12 May 1991.