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Howard Ashton

(England, Australia 09 Aug 1877–30 Apr 1964)

Title
Through sunny meadows
Place of origin
Sydney → New South Wales → Australia
Year
(circa 1898)
Media category
Painting
Materials used
oil on canvas
Dimensions

71.1 x 142.3cm stretcher; 99.4 x 171.0 x 7.5cm frame

Signature & date
Signed l.l. corner, grey/blue oil "Howard Ashton". Not dated.
Credit
Purchased 1898
Accession number
5752
Location
Not on display
Bibliography (9)

Barry Pearce (Australia) (Author), Australian art: in the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Domain, 2000, 66 (colour illus.), 300.

Jane Clark (Australia) (Author), Bridget Whitelaw (Author), Golden summers: Heidelberg and beyond, Melbourne, 1985, 163 (colour illus.).

Barry Pearce (Australia) (Author), A century of Australian landscape: mood and moment, Sydney, 1983, 15, 50 (colour illus.). cat.no. 31

Ursula Prunster (Australia) (Author), Australian arcady: Landscape paintings from the Art Gallery of New South Wales collection, Sydney, 1983. cat.no. 15 Note no pagination, text reference only.

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, 14-15. cat.no. 7

'Impressionism in Art' by R.F.I., pg. 347., Australian magazine Aug 1899, Aug 1899, 347 (illus.).

'Society of Artist's Exhibition', author unknown., The Sydney Morning Herald 27 Aug 1898, 27 Aug 1898, unknown. see AGNSW Press Clippings 1894-1906, pg. 187

'Society of Artists. Annual Spring Show. A Fine Collection. Some Melbourne Work.', author unknown., Daily telegraph 27 Aug 1898, 27 Aug 1898, unknown (b&w line illus.). see AGNSW Press Clippings 1894-1906, pg.188

Society of Artists (Australia, estab. 1895, closed 1965) (Author), Society of Artists Annual Exhibition (1898), Sydney, 1898, not paginated. cat.no. 57

Exhibition history (11)

Society of Artists Spring Exhibition (1898), Vickery's Chambers, 27 Aug 1898–Sep 1898.

Australian arcady: landscape paintings from the collection of the the Art Galery of New South Wales, Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, 21 Apr 1983–22 May 1983.

Australian arcady: landscape paintings from the collection of the the Art Galery of New South Wales, Lewers Bequest and Penrith Regional Art Gallery, 27 May 1983–19 Jun 1983.

Australian arcady: landscape paintings from the collection of the the Art Galery of New South Wales, Wagga Wagga City Art Gallery, 25 Jun 1983–22 Jul 1983.

Australian arcady: landscape paintings from the collection of the the Art Galery of New South Wales, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 26 Aug 1983–30 Sep 1983.

A century of Australian landscape painting: mood and moment, Shanghai Art Gallery, Oct 1983–Dec 1983.

A century of Australian landscape painting: mood and moment, Peking Art Gallery, Oct 1983–Dec 1983.

Golden Summers - Heidelberg and beyond, National Gallery of Victoria [St Kilda Road], 30 Oct 1985–27 Jan 1986.

Golden Summers - Heidelberg and beyond, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 21 Feb 1986–20 Apr 1986.

Golden Summers - Heidelberg and beyond, Art Gallery of South Australia, 09 May 1986–29 Jun 1986.

Golden Summers - Heidelberg and beyond, Art Gallery of Western Australia, 30 Jul 1986–14 Sep 1986.