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An image of Esquestrian portrait of a boy by George W Lambert

George W Lambert

(Russia, Australia 1873–1930)

Title
Esquestrian portrait of a boy
Other titles:
Equestrian group
Portrait equestre d'un enfant [Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts, Paris 1906]
Year
1905
Media category
Painting
Materials used
oil on canvas
Dimensions

127.7 x 101.7cm

Signature & date
Signed and dated l.r. corner, red oil "GWL [monogram] LAMBERT/ 1905./ ....".
Credit
Gift of the artist under the conditions of the New South Wales Travelling Art Scholarship 1906
Accession number
562
Location
19th c Australian art
Bibliography (30)

'Strike a pose' by Sebastian Smee, pg.20., The Australian 21 Jul 2007, 21 Jul 2007, 20.

Anne Gray (Australia, b.1947) (Author), George W. Lambert retrospective: heros and icons, Canberra, 2007, 92, 93 (colour illus.). cat.no. 26.

Les Peintres Australiens Dans Les Salons Parisiens de 1886 a 1914 Jun 2006, Jun 2006, 84, 88, 90, CXXIV (colour illus.). Planche 119

'Painter mastered the past', pg. 21., The Weekend Australian 20 Apr 2002-21 Apr 2002, 20 Apr 2002-21 Apr 2002, 21 (illus.). Review of exhibition 'People and Destiny: George Lambert and Federation'.

Craig Judd (Australia, b.1957) (Author), Anne McLaughlin (Australia) (Author), People and destiny: George Lambert and Federation, Dubbo, 2001, 17, 20, 21 (colour illus.), 38.

My Australia Jan 1996, Jan 1996, 70 (colour illus.).

Anne Gray (Australia, b.1947) (Editor), Art and Artifice: George Lambert (1873-1930), 1996, cover, 14,19,28,31,33,34,35,50,53,55,60,61,63,68,70,84,90,118,121,123,124,125,126,127,128,143,148,153,155,163,171,175,178,180. PS Worksheet 434

Anne Gray (Australia, b.1947) (Author), George Lambert (1873-1930) catalogue raisonné: paintings and sculpture, drawings in public collections, Perth, 1996, 14, 15. cat.no. P58; titled 'Esquestrian portrait of a boy'

Bernard Smith (Australia, b.1916, d.2011) (Author), Terry Smith (Author), Australian painting 1788-1990, South Melbourne, 1991, 156, 157 (illus.). cat.no. 89

Andrew Motion (b.1952) (Author), The Lamberts. George, Constant & Kit, London, 1986, 35.

Royal Academy of Arts (England, estab. 1768) (Author), Royal Academy exhibitors, 1905-1970 [vol 4], Wakefield, 1982, 215. cat.no. 254 at 1905 Summer exhibiton; titled 'Equestrian portrait of a boy'

Amy Lambert (England) (Author), Thirty years of an artist's life : the career of G.W. Lambert, A.R.A, Sydney, 1977, 37, 38.

William Splatt (Author), Barbara Burton (Author), 100 masterpieces of Australian painting, Adelaide, 1973, 106, 107 (colour illus.). plate no. 50; titled 'Equestrian Group'

Bernard Smith (Australia, b.1916, d.2011) (Author), Australian painting 1788-1970, South Melbourne, 1971, 156 (illus.). plate no. 89

Olympic Civic Committee of Melbourne City Council (Australia, active 1956), The arts festival of the Olympic Games, Melbourne: a guide to the exhibitions with introductory commentaries on the arts in Australia, Melbourne, 1956, 20, 139. cat.no. 73; titled 'Equestrian Group'

Tony Tuckson (Egypt; England; Australia, b.1921, d.1973) (Author), New South Wales Travelling Art Scholarship 1900 to 1956, Sydney, 1956, 7. cat.no. 1

Bernard Smith (Australia, b.1916, d.2011) (Author), A catalogue of Australian oil paintings in the National Art Gallery of New South Wales 1875-1952, Sydney, 1953, 106. cat.no. 318

Hal Missingham (Australia, b.1906, d.1994) (Author), A retrospective exhibition of Australian painting, Domain, 1953. cat.no. 84

The Sydney Morning Herald 25 Mar 1939, 25 Mar 1939, 21.

Empire Art Loan Collections Society (England), Souvenir illustrated catalogue of the first Loan collection of Contemporary British Art, 1934. plate 20

The Sydney Morning Herald 26 Nov 1930, 26 Nov 1930, 21.

Anthony Horderns' Fine Art Gallery (Australia) (Author), Lambert Memorial Exhibition, Sydney, 1930, 17. cat.no. 120.; titled 'Equestrian Portrait'; Lent by the National Art Gallery of N.S.W.

'George W. Lambert' by Lionel Lindsay, pg. 2-6., Art in Australia [vol. 1, no. 7] 1919, 1919, 2.

Lone Hand 01 Jun 1908, 01 Jun 1908, cover (illus.). titled 'An Equestrian Portrait'

Daily telegraph 07 Dec 1906, 07 Dec 1906, page unknown.

Times (London, England) 05 May 1906, 05 May 1906, 9.

Art and Architecture May 1906-Jun 1906, May 1906-Jun 1906, 101.

Louis Vauxcelles (b.1870, d.1924) (Author), Salons de 1906., Paris, 1906. not paginated

Daily telegraph 08 Jun 1905, 08 Jun 1905, 9.

Times (London, England) 29 Apr 1905, 29 Apr 1905, 14.

Exhibition history (13)

Royal Academy of Arts, 1906, Royal Academy of Arts, 1906–1906.

Société Nationale des Beaux Arts annual exhibition 1906, Exhibition Venue Unknown, 1906–1906.

Lambert Memorial Loan Exhibition, Vickery's Galleries, 26 Nov 1930–12 Dec 1930.

A retrospective exhibition of Australian painting, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 25 Sep 1953–25 Oct 1953.

New South Wales Travelling Art Scholarship 1900 to 1956, National Art Gallery of New South Wales, Apr 1956 -.

The Arts Festival of the Olympic Games (1956), National Gallery of Victoria [Swanston Street], 18 Nov 1956–15 Dec 1956.

People and destiny: George Lambert and Federation, Dubbo Regional Art Gallery, 05 May 2001–12 Aug 2001.

People and destiny: George Lambert and Federation, New England Regional Art Museum, 14 Sep 2001–28 Oct 2001.

People and destiny: George Lambert and Federation, Albury Regional Gallery, 04 Jan 2002–27 Jan 2002.

People and destiny: George Lambert and Federation, Bendigo Art Gallery, 09 Feb 2002–24 Mar 2002.

People and destiny: George Lambert and Federation, Hazelhurst Regional Gallery and Arts Centre, 06 Apr 2002–02 Jun 2002.

People and destiny: George Lambert and Federation, Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, 05 Jul 2002–18 Aug 2002.

George Lambert retrospective: heroes & icons, National Gallery of Australia, 29 Jun 2007–16 Sep 2007.