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An image of Aldbourne landscape by Derwent Lees

Derwent Lees

(Australia, England 23 Nov 1885–28 Mar 1931)

Title
Aldbourne landscape
Year
1913
Media category
Painting
Materials used
oil on panel
Dimensions

32.5 x 40.6cm board; 47.0 x 55.0 x 3.8cm frame

Signature & date
Signed and dated l.l., blue paint "Lees 13".
Credit
Watson Bequest Fund 1946
Accession number
7778
Location
Not on display
Provenance (1)

Arthur Tooth & Sons Ltd (England), London/England, Purchased by the AGNSW from Arthur Tooth & Sons 1946

Bibliography (5)

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, 122. cat.no. 1313

David Thomas (Australia) (Author), Derwent Lees - The Forgotten Australian, Victoria, 1997, 2. cat.no 19

Henry Lew (Australia) (Author), In Search of Derwent Lees, 1996, 54.

Renée Free (Australia) (Author), Art Gallery of New South Wales catalogue of British paintings, Sydney, 1987, 108 (illus.).

Editor Unknown (Editor), Adelaide Festival of Arts 1966: Special exhibitions at the National Gallery of South Australia, Unknown, 1966. cat.no. 13

Exhibition history (5)

Contemporary Art Society mixed exhibition, The Redfern Gallery, Feb 1946–Feb 1946.

British Painting 1900-1950: Adelaide Festival of Arts 1966, National Gallery of South Australia, Mar 1966–Mar 1966.

Derwent Lees: The Forgotten Australian, Carrick Hill, 20 Mar 1997–27 Apr 1997.

Derwent Lees: The Forgotten Australian, McClelland Gallery, 11 May 1997–22 Jun 1997.

Derwent Lees: The Forgotten Australian, Customs House Gallery, 22 Aug 1997–12 Oct 1997.