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An image of As in the days of old by Frank Mahony

Frank Mahony

(Australia, England 1862–28 Jun 1916)

Title
As in the days of old
Other titles:
In the days of old
Year
(1892)
Media category
Painting
Materials used
oil on canvas
Dimensions

91.4 x 71.1cm stretcher; 121.9 x 101.1 x 6.7cm frame:

0 - Whole; 90.5 x 69.9cm; SIGHT DIMENSION

Signature & date
Not signed. Not dated.
Credit
Purchased 1892
Accession number
5957
Location
Not on display
Bibliography (14)

Terry Smith (Author), Transformations in Australian art: The nineteenth century - landscape, colony and nation [Volume One], St Leonards, 2002, 106.

City bushmen: the Heidelberg school and the rural mythology 1985, 1985, 127 (illus.), 128.

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, 136.

Julian Ashton (England; Australia, b.1851, d.1942) (Author), Now came still evening on, Sydney, 1941, 98.

'Death of Frank Mahony', pg. 8., The Sydney morning herald 15 Aug 1916, 15 Aug 1916, 8.

‘National Art Gallery: The Australian Court’ by Julian Ashton., Daily telegraph 27 Sep 1905, 27 Sep 1905, unknown.

National Art Gallery of New South Wales (Australia, estab. 1874) (Author), Catalogue of the National Art Gallery of New South Wales 1899, Sydney, 1899, 52 (sepia illus.). cat.no. 261, Oil Paintings-Australian

Argus 23 Oct 1896, 23 Oct 1896, page unknown. Cited in Leigh Astbury, 'City bushmen: the Heidelberg School and the rural mythology', Melbourne, 1985, pg. 128.

'Pictures by Australian artists: Some have real artistic merit and the collection is credible', pg. 9., Chicago Daily Tribune 08 Jun 1893, 08 Jun 1893, 9.

National Art Gallery of New South Wales (Australia, estab. 1874) (Author), Catalogue of the National Art Gallery of New South Wales 1893, Sydney, 1893, 107. cat.no. 371; titled 'As in the days of old'; Loan collection to Commissioners of the Chicago Exposition

William Walton (United States of America, active circa 1893) (Author), Art and architecture: Volume II, Philadelphia, 1893, 32. Official illustrated publication of the art and architecture at the World's Columbian Exposition, held in Chicago in 1893.

Marcus B. Huish (England, b.1845) (Compilator), The year's art 1893: a concise epitome of all matters relating to the arts of painting, sculpture, and architecture which have occurred during the year 1892, together with information respecting the events of the year 1893, London, 1893, between 206-207 (b&w line drawing).

Trustees of the Art Gallery of New South Wales: Minutes 1.9.1891-4.5.1898 1891-1898, 1891-1898, 31 August 1892, 15 November 1892, 29 November 1892.

National Art Gallery of New South Wales (Australia, estab. 1874) (Author), Catalogue of the National Art Gallery of New South Wales 1891, Sydney, 1891, Addendum. titled 'In the Days of Old'

Exhibition history (2)

Thirteenth Annual Exhibition of the Art Society of New South Wales (1892), Society Rooms, Union Chambers, 1892 -.

World's Columbian Exposition, 1893, Jackson Park, Chicago, 01 May 1893–30 Oct 1893.