Antonio Dattilo-Rubbo

(Australia 1870–1955)

Title

A veteran (1857-1858)

Other titles:

The Veteran
Veteran

Year

1899

Media category

Painting

Materials used

oil on canvas

Dimensions

93.7 x 65.cm sight; 135.0 x 85.5 x 6.5cm frame

Signature & date

Signed u.r., red oil "A Dattilo-Rubbo".

Credit

Purchased 1899

Accession number

671

Copyright

Location

19th c Australian art

Bibliography (15)

'A passionate artist and teacher' by Emma Collerton, pg. 46., Look May 2011, May 2011, 46.

Emma Collerton (Australia) (Author), Australian Collection Focus: Antonio Dattilo-Rubbo, Sydney, 2011, 2, 9 (colour illus.).

S.H. Ervin Gallery (Australia) (Author), Italian artists working in 19th century Australia, Sydney South, 1993.

Jean Campbell (Australia) (Author), Cav. Antonio Dattilo-Rubb : painter and teacher and some prominent pupils, Sydney, 1980, 29.

'Anthony Dattilo Rubbo' by Erik Langker, pg. 226-227., Art Gallery of New South Wales Quarterly Jan 1965, Jan 1965, 227 (illus.).

Bissietta Art Gallery (Australia) (Author), A. Dattilo-Rubbo: posthumous exhibition, Sydney, 1955. cat.no. 29; titled 'Veteran'

'Society of Arts. Federal Exhibition', pg. 13., The Register 15 Nov 1923, 15 Nov 1923, 13.

'Australian painters: IV. Anthony Datillo-Rubbo' by 'Cigarette', pg. 244-247., The red funnel [vol. 3, no. 3] 01 Oct 1906, 01 Oct 1906, 247 (illus.). titled 'A Veteran'

'Signor A. Dattilo-Rubbo' by D.H. Souter, pg. 94-98., Art and Architecture [vol. 3, no. 3] 1906, 1906, 94, 98 (illus.). titled 'The Veteran'

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

'The poetry of our painting' by J.G. de Libra, pg. 1-12., Australasian art review 01 Sep 1899, 01 Sep 1899, 5 (illus.), 12.

'New South Wales. Sydney, 20 August', pg. 5., The advertiser 21 Aug 1899, 21 Aug 1899, 5.

The Sydney Morning Herald 21 Aug 1899, 21 Aug 1899, 4.

The Sydney Morning Herald 09 Aug 1899, 09 Aug 1899, 5. General reference

Society of Artists (Australia, estab. 1895, closed 1965) (Author), Society of Artists Spring Exhibition, Sydney, 1899, (illus.). cat.no. 156; titled 'A Veteran (1857-58)'

Exhibition history (4)

Society of Artists Spring Exhibition (1899), Vickery's Chambers, Aug 1899 -.

A. Dattilo-Rubbo: Posthumous exhibitions (1955), Bissietta Art Gallery, 26 Jul 1955–06 Aug 1955.

Italian artists working in 19th century Australia (1993), S.H. Ervin Gallery, 24 Sep 1993–21 Nov 1993.

Australian Collection Focus: Antonio Dattilo-Rubbo (2011), Art Gallery of New South Wales, 28 May 2011–14 Aug 2011.