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An image of The pearl necklace by Henry Tonks

Henry Tonks

(England 1862–1937)

Title
The pearl necklace
Year
circa 1905
Media category
Painting
Materials used
oil on canvas
Dimensions

102.0 x 70.5cm stretcher; 108.5 x 88.0 x 8.0cm frame

Signature & date
Signed l.r., brown paint "H.T.". Not dated.
Credit
Purchased 1943
Accession number
7271
Location
Not on display
Provenance (2)

Duveen Brothers (London, New York, Paris), circa 1931-Jan 1943, London/England, Purchased by the AGNSW from Duveen Brothers 1943

Sir C. Kendall Butler (England), circa 1905-circa 1912, London/England

Bibliography (10)

Anne Gray (Australia, b.1947) (Author), The Edwardians: secrets and desires, Canberra, 2004, 105 (colour illus.), 233 (colour illus.), 234.

Peter Tomory (United Kingdom) (Author), Anne Kirker (New Zealand; Australia, b.1947) (Author), British painting 1800-1990 in Australian and New Zealand public collections, Sydney, 1997, 169. cat.no. 2163

Renée Free (Australia) (Author), Art Gallery of New South Wales catalogue of British paintings, Sydney, 1987, 199 (illus.).

J. Hone (Author), Life of Henry Tonks, London, 1939, 362, 372. 'c.1909'

Editor Unknown (Editor), The Daily Telegraph exhibition of French and British modern art, Sydney, 1939. cat.no. 206

Barbizon House (England), Henry Tonks, 1937. cat.no. 13

Barbizon House: an illustrated record 1937, 1937, (illus.). cat.no. 19

Tate Britain (England), Exhibition of works by Professor Henry Tonks, 1936. cat.no. 1

Contemporary Art Society, London (England, estab. 1910), Loan exhibition of works, organised by the Contemporary Art Society; and, Dr. Harrington's collection of Seymour Haden's etchings, 1911. cat.no. 119, lent by C.K. Butler

Carfax & Co (England), Catalogue of an exhibition of oil paintings and watercolors with other drawings by Henry Tonks, 1905. 'Property of C.K. Butler'

Exhibition history (11)

Exhibition of oil paintings and watercolors with other drawings by Henry Tonks, Carfax & Co, 11 May 1905–07 Jun 1905.

Loan exhibition of works, organised by the Contemporary Art Society; and, Dr. Harrington's collection of Seymour Haden's etchings, Manchester City Art Gallery, 08 Dec 1911–28 Jan 1912.

Unknown, Bradford Jubilee Exhibition 1930, Exhibition Venue Unknown, 1930–1930.

Unknown, Pennsylvania Museum of Art 1931, Pennsylvania Museum of Art, 1931–1931.

Exhibition of works by Professor Henry Tonks, Tate Britain, 06 Oct 1936–15 Nov 1936.

Henry Tonks, Barbizon House, Jun 1937–Jun 1937.

The Daily Telegraph exhibition of French and British modern art, National Gallery of South Australia, 21 Aug 1939–17 Sep 1939.

The Daily Telegraph exhibition of French and British modern art, Melbourne Town Hall, 16 Oct 1939–01 Nov 1939.

The Daily Telegraph exhibition of French and British modern art, David Jones' Art Gallery, Sydney, 20 Nov 1939–30 Dec 1939.

The Edwardians: Secrets and Desire, National Gallery of Australia, 12 Mar 2004–13 Jun 2004.

The Edwardians: Secrets and Desire, Art Gallery of South Australia, 09 Jul 2004–12 Sep 2004.