Bertram Mackennal
(Australia, England, France 12 Jun 1863–10 Oct 1931)
- Title
- Sappho
- Other titles:
- Pensive woman
A pensive woman - Year
- (circa 1909)
- Media category
- Sculpture
- Materials used
- bronze figure
- Dimensions
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26.8 x 17.5 x 24.2 object; 32.0 x 24.2 x 17.5cm object with marble base:
base; 5.2 x 24.2 x 17.5cm; work is attached to marble base - information for display purposes
- Signature & date
- Signed lower r. verso on bronze base, incised "MACKENNAL". Not dated.
- Credit
- Bequest of Mrs J.R. McGregor 1944
- Accession number
- 7431
- Location
- 19th c Australian art
- Bibliography (6)
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Deborah Edwards (Australia) (Author), Bertram Mackennal: the fifth Balnaves Foundation Sculpture Project, Sydney, 2007, 68, 70, 71 (colour illus., detail).
Bertram Mackennal: Catalogue raisonné 2007, 2007, (colour illus.). Artworks: Sculpture: 1900s
Deborah Edwards (Australia) (Author), Stampede of the Lower Gods: Classical Mythology in Australian Art, Domain, Sep 1989, 5, 63.
Deborah Edwards (Australia) (Author), Australian sculpture 1890-1919, Domain, 1987. no catalogue numbers
Noel Hutchinson (b.1940) (Author), Early Australian sculpture, from its beginnings up to circa 1920, Ballarat, 1977, (illus.). cat.no. 25
Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts Exhibition (1921), Glasgow, 1921. cat.no. 1; bronze; priced £100.00
- Exhibition history (10)
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Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts Exhibition (1921), McLellan Galleries, 1921–1921.
Exhibition of bronzes by Sir Bertram Mackennal K.C.V.O, Fine Arts Society Gallery, 16 May 1926–29 May 1926.
Exhibition of bronzes by Sir Bertram Mackennal K.C.V.O, Macquarie Galleries, 07 Oct 1926–20 Oct 1926.
Memorial exhibition of statuettes by the Late Sir Bertram Mackennal, K.C.V.O, Fine Arts Society Gallery, May 1932–May 1932.
Early Australian scupture: from its beginnings up to circa 1920, City of Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, 15 Mar 1977.
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.
Australian icons: twenty artists from the collection, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 04 Aug 2000–03 Dec 2000.
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.
