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Bertram Mackennal

(Australia, England, France 12 Jun 1863–10 Oct 1931)

Title
Venus
Media category
Sculpture
Materials used
bronze
Dimensions

40.0 x 11.0 x 13.0cm:

base; 11 x 13cm; size of base attached to work - information for display purposes

Signature & date
Signed right of base, incised " B MACKENNAL". Not dated.
Credit
Bequest of Mrs J.R. McGregor 1944
Accession number
7430
Location
Not on display
Bibliography (3)

Deborah Edwards (Australia) (Author), Stampede of the Lower Gods: Classical Mythology in Australian Art, Domain, Sep 1989, 63.

Deborah Edwards (Australia) (Author), Australian sculpture 1890-1919, Domain, 1987. no catalogue numbers

Hal Missingham (Australia, b.1906, d.1994) (Author), A retrospective exhibition of Australian painting, Domain, 1953. cat.no. 170

Exhibition history (5)

A retrospective exhibition of Australian painting, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 25 Sep 1953–25 Oct 1953.

Australian sculpture 1890-1919, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 22 Jan 1987–22 Feb 1989.

Stampede of the Lower Gods: Classical Mythology in Australian Art 1890's-1930's, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 19 Oct 1989–26 Nov 1989.

Bertram Mackennal, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 17 Aug 2007–04 Nov 2007.

Bertram Mackennal, Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, 30 Nov 2007–24 Feb 2008.