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An image of In the shadow of the hills by Tom Roberts

Tom Roberts

(England, Australia 08 Mar 1856–14 Sep 1931)

Title
In the shadow of the hills
Other titles:
In the Shadow of the Hills
Shadow of the Hills
Place of origin
Kallista → Victoria → Australia
Year
1924
Media category
Painting
Materials used
oil on plywood
Dimensions

48.1 x 91.7cm board; 62.5 x 105.7 x 5.0cm frame

Signature & date
Signed and dated l.l. corner, pale red oil "Tom Roberts/ 24".
Credit
Purchased 1926
Accession number
4821
Location
Not on display
Bibliography (14)

Anthony Horden & Son's (Compilator), Exhibition of oil paintings by Tom Roberts Jun 1926, Sydney, Jun 1926. cat.no. 2; priced 175 guineas

Lionel Lindsay, 150 years of Australian art 1938, Sydney, 1938. cat.no. 779

Robert Lindsay., Aspects of Australian Art: Art Gallery of New South Wales travelling art exhibition 1976 1976, 'Tom Roberts', Sydney, 1976, illus.. cat.no. 12; not paginated

Charles Smith (Editor), The West Australian 15 Sep 1931, ‘MR. TOM ROBERTS DEAD.: A Pioneer Australian Painter.’, pg. 6, Perth, 15 Sep 1931, 6.

Virginia Spate, Tom Roberts, Melbourne, 1978, 128, 129 (colour illus.), 148. plate no. 34

Daniel Thomas, Art Gallery of New South Wales Quarterly Jul 1969, 'Tom Roberts', pg. 466-487, Sydney, Jul 1969, 486 (illus.), 487.

Helen Topliss, Tom Roberts 1856-1931: a catalogue raisonné. Volume 1 - Text, Melbourne, 1985, 207. cat.no. 584

Helen Topliss, Tom Roberts 1856-1931: a catalogue raisonné. Volume 2 - Plates, Melbourne, 1985, (illus.). plate no. 584

Editor Unknown (Editor), The Argus 17 Sep 1924, 'Mr. Roberts's Paintings', pg. 16, Melbourne, 17 Sep 1924, 16. Note: referred to as ‘Shadow of the Hills’.

Editor Unknown (Editor), The Western Argus 22 Sep 1931, ‘Leading artist dead: the late Mr. Tom Roberts.’, pg. 27, Kalgoorlie, 22 Sep 1931, 27.

Editor Unknown (Editor), The Syndey Morning Herald 15 Sep 1931, ‘Artist’s death. Mr Tom Roberts.’, pg. 10, Sydney, 15 Sep 1931, 10.

Editor Unknown (Editor), The Mail 03 Mar 1928, ‘Prominent persons: Mr. A.J. Roberts, O.B.E’, pg. 2, Adelaide, 03 Mar 1928, 2.

Editor Unknown, The Sydney Morning Herald 02 Jul 1926, 'National Art Gallery', pg. 14, Sydney, 02 Jul 1926, 14.

Editor Unknown (Editor), Exhibition and sale of paintings by Tom Roberts, previous to his leaving Australia. Nov 1900, Sydney, Nov 1900. titled 'In the Shadow of the Hills'; cat.no. 1; priced 110 guineas; not paginated

Exhibition history (1)

Aspects of Australian art: Art Gallery of New South Wales Travelling Art Exhibition 1976, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 1976–1977