Collection
Grace Cossington Smith
(Australia 1892–20 Dec 1984)
- Title
- Gum blossoms
- Other titles:
- Flowerpiece
Gum blossom - Year
- (circa 1942)
- Media category
- Painting
- Materials used
- oil on paperboard
- Dimensions
-
57.2 x 47.5cm board; 68.2 x 58.4 x 3.7cm frame
- Signature & date
- Signed l.l. corner, black ink "G Cossington Smith". Not dated.
- Credit
- Purchased 1943
- Accession number
- 7329
- Copyright
- © Estate of Grace Cossington Smith
- Location
- Not on display
- Bibliography (2)
-
Bernard William Smith, Place, taste and tradition: a study of Australian art since 1788, 'The modern movement in Australia', pg. 181-213, South Melbourne, 1979, 182, 185 (illus.). plate no. 64; titled 'Flowerpiece'
Daniel Thomas, Art Gallery of New South Wales Quarterly Jan 1970, 'Grace Cossington Smith', pg. 510-521, Sydney, Jan 1970, 522 (illus.). titled 'Gum blossom'
- Exhibition history (2)
-
Eighteenth annual exhibition of the Contemporary Group (1943), Blaxland Gallery, Sydney, 06 Jul 1943–16 Jul 1943
Travelling Art Exhibition 1953. Still life and flower paintings by Australian artists:
- Church of England Parish Hall, Grenfell 16 Mar 1953–30 Mar 1953
- Young Public Library, Young 14 Apr 1953–28 Apr 1953
- Bega County Council Exhibition Hall, Bega 19 May 1953–02 Jun 1953
- Wollongong High School Assembly Hall, Fairy Meadow 03 Aug 1953–15 Aug 1953
- Taree Council Chambers, Taree 15 Sep 1953–29 Sep 1953
- Dubbo Mechanics' Institute, Dubbo 13 Oct 1953–27 Oct 1953
